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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] 6 points 4 months ago (1 children)
[–] [email protected] 17 points 4 months ago (2 children)

It's called vrms (virtual RMS) and Debian at least packages it.

[–] [email protected] 9 points 4 months ago

7 out of 705 installed packages are non-free packages on my RPi server.

[–] [email protected] 8 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago) (2 children)

It's called check-dfsg-status since Stallmann stepped down after his controversial statements in Minsky's Epstein scandal.