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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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"In The Beginning Was The Command Line" An essay by Neal Stephenson that talks about proprietary operating systems and FOSS operating systems. Written in 1999. (archive.org)

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[–] azimir@lemmy.ml 8 points 2 months ago (1 children)

I'm a Cryptonomicon person. The modern timeline is dated now, but the overall information warfare themes are delicious.

[–] A7thStone@lemmy.world 3 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Anathem is my personal favorite. One of the very few books I've read multiple times.

[–] azimir@lemmy.ml 3 points 2 months ago

I have it on the shelf, but haven't gotten to it. I'll put it in the reading queue.