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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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Debian turns 30 – and important to Linux world as ever (www.theregister.com)

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[–] [email protected] 11 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago) (2 children)

Debian is my go-to distro whenever stability is desired.

I use Arch btw (on my desktop), but I would never run it on my server... I feel that I could easily ruin my database (Postgres) if I am not careful enough with the rolling release.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 10 months ago

The Arch website runs on Arch :mindblown:

[–] [email protected] 1 points 10 months ago

I use Arch btw

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