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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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This is absolutely untrue, Debian even ship with proprietary drivers now. Stop spreading misinformation
What are you talking about? I am saying that ordinary Windows users are going to have a hard time getting Debian up and running, mainly because of the complexity of making a boot medium. That is all.
They are not, stop spreading misinformation. There are guides on how to do it and it's the same for most OS including windows