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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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[–] [email protected] 5 points 3 months ago (2 children)
[–] [email protected] 2 points 3 months ago

Please do. Why don't you yet?

[–] [email protected] 5 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago) (1 children)

Additionally, for those that may want a Plan 9 that's being actively developed and will actually work on modern hardware:

https://9front.org

There's also 9legacy, which is basically "classic" Plan 9 with some patches from 9front.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 3 months ago (1 children)

https://9front.org

It says “THE PLAN FELL OFF” and “DO NOT INSTALL”, everything OK over there?

[–] [email protected] 4 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago)