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Linux is a family of open source Unix-like operating systems based on the Linux kernel, an operating system kernel first released on September 17, 1991 by Linus Torvalds. Linux is typically packaged in a Linux distribution (or distro for short).

Distributions include the Linux kernel and supporting system software and libraries, many of which are provided by the GNU Project. Many Linux distributions use the word "Linux" in their name, but the Free Software Foundation uses the name GNU/Linux to emphasize the importance of GNU software, causing some controversy.

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[–] KISSmyOSFeddit@lemmy.world 71 points 6 months ago (3 children)

It's still missing core functionality for an init system, like a display server protocol, compositor, desktop environment and web browser smh.

[–] smileyhead@discuss.tchncs.de 29 points 6 months ago

systemd-chromiumd

[–] jkrtn@lemmy.ml 12 points 6 months ago

If we could get an LLM that uploads all our data along with an ad server in our desktop apps, then we'd really have something going.

[–] baru@lemmy.world 12 points 6 months ago

Systemd isn't just an init system. It is a project with low level building blocks for a distribution. Most of the complaints are that it isn't just an init system, while it's not meant to be just an init system.