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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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[–] flying_sheep@lemmy.ml 9 points 4 days ago* (last edited 4 days ago) (2 children)

Ooo damn that sounds exactly what I'd like to try.

On the other hand I feel like I'm too old for this shit. My system works fine, I understand everything, and things rarely break and never in an unrecoverable way.

[–] KarnaSubarna@lemmy.ml 2 points 4 days ago

The beauty/advantage of Linux Eco-system is one can pick and choose based on his/her preferences.

[–] justin@lemmy.kde.social 2 points 4 days ago

I'm a bit the same but I tried the switching between versions and it's amazing.