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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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Indian Defence Ministry set to replace windows with home-grown "Maya OS" (news.itsfoss.com)

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[–] [email protected] 1 points 11 months ago

Apologies - my memory doesn't always serve me well. But didn't Micro$oft bring a copyright lawsuit against a Linux distro... was it Canonical?

[–] [email protected] -2 points 11 months ago (1 children)

Great idea, I'm gonna replace my firewall with OS/2

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