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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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Why does no distro utilise BitTorrent to distribute packages? (lemm.ee)

submitted 3 weeks ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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Just had this idea pop up in my mind. Instead of relying on volunteers mirroring package repositories all around the world, why not utilise BitTorrent protocol to move at the very least some some load unto the users and thus increase download speeds as well as decrease latency?

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[–] [email protected] 6 points 3 weeks ago (2 children)

They were joking about whole other thing. My topic has nothing to do with distro ISOs, I was talking about packages

[–] [email protected] 2 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

A "joke" often references material that is related, but not the same.

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

Uhhh no, judging by the others, people definitely seem to have problem with confusing what I was talking about exactly

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

Linux ISO is slang for pirated content. They were clearly joking. https://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=Linux+ISO

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

Dude, I get their joke, but Linux ISOs are irrelevant to the conversation. That's what I wanted to point out, because many people get confused and think I was talking about them specifically

[–] [email protected] 1 points 3 weeks ago

I don't think people were confused so much as bending the point a little to make a joke topical. It's both "downloading Linux stuff".

[–] [email protected] 1 points 3 weeks ago

HTTP 420

[–] [email protected] 1 points 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago)

Ohhhh I thought we were talking about ISOs this whole time! We love these ISOs, don't we?