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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 1 year ago (3 children)

The spirit of hacking has to be revived. Not just for software but also computer hardware and hardware in general. It is just a dream, but curiosity about how things work would make people long for free software and the right to repair. So that is why hacking is discouraged by big profiteering corporations, I guess 🤔

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[–] [email protected] 5 points 1 year ago

Just another American grift

[–] [email protected] 5 points 1 year ago

hahahah "ERROR 234067832458762786 IN MODULE aksldfjalksdjfssd, SHOOT YOURSELF AND REPORT TO THE AUTHORITIES"

[–] [email protected] 5 points 1 year ago

This is very believable, almost to a point when I would love to read something more than a meme

[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 year ago (7 children)

All a consequence of Microsoft monopolistically tying windows to the OS to push out other competing DOSes

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