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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] 19 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago) (14 children)

It was expected. This is how "free" development becomes a victim of not at all free dogmas. It is also how already fragmented Linux development becomes even more fragmented.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 day ago (8 children)

What “not at all free dogmas” are you referencing, and why is “free” in scare quotes?

[–] [email protected] 25 points 1 day ago (6 children)

What's free about delisting maintainers based on their country of residence?

[–] [email protected] 0 points 19 hours ago

You do know that the maintainers delisted worked for russian companies that was sanctioned by the west? And if you feel somehow wronged by this, you are always more than welcome to emigrate to a country that aligns with your worldview.

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