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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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Phoronix: Linus Torvalds Comments On The Russian Linux Maintainers Being Delisted (www.phoronix.com)

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[–] [email protected] 6 points 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago)

Lol, ml. users getting wild in the comments

[–] [email protected] 9 points 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago) (2 children)

Maybe they can contribute to RedStar instead. Is best os for great compute.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 3 days ago (1 children)

Linux is the kernel, not the OS. RedStar uses Linux as the kernel.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago)

I understand, thank you. My statement kind of assumes north korea is maintaining a fork of the kernel they patch and customize. It also implies NK is one of the few organizations that would accept russian contributions into their fork, given the somewhat limited number of linux projects operating outside of the sanctions.

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

"Have we become so fearful? Have we become so cowardly That we must extinguish a man because he carries the blood of a current enemy?"

Picard, Star Trek TNG

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[–] [email protected] 3 points 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago) (4 children)

Hm i never coded a line in my life, but i always wondered so honest question to the experts here: is it realistic that someone codes security back doors so hidden in other bad or wrong documented code, that nobody recognizes it in OSS community? I mean code is getting more complicated and specialized, dont you need more and more human resources (more than one person and hopefully not all with a bad intention) to check over that code? If im correct you shouldnt let more code into your software than the community is able to check an validate several times... Doesnt mean it has to be russians that need to be excluded idk

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