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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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How the Media Treat Linux (www.youtube.com)

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Just sharing this really well produced video on Linux's public perception (since this channel has suprisingly not a lot of subscribers)

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[–] [email protected] 15 points 6 months ago (1 children)

Steam OS is but part of the media as shown in the video, just call it Linux and Linux itself does not come from Valve.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 6 months ago

Technically, the Nintendo Switch uses Linux, and Android is Linux, so its kind of absurd the pushback Steamdecks are getting from these people. They aren't afraid of Linux; They are afraid of the posibility of running a terminal and interacting with a Desktop Environment that isn't Windows or MacOS. Doesn't make any sense.