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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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[–] yoz@aussie.zone 0 points 9 months ago (1 children)

What's plasma ? Is it a browser? Sorry, I dont understand computers

[–] Acters@lemmy.world 0 points 9 months ago (1 children)

an linux operating system made by the KDE team

[–] allywilson@sopuli.xyz 1 points 9 months ago (1 children)

raises pendantic finger Ah-hem, sorry, but KDE Plasma isn't an OS. It's a desktop environment. For an OS bundled/built-around Plasma then Kubuntu or KDE Neon are both Linux distributions that would better fit that description.

[–] glasgitarrewelt@feddit.de 0 points 9 months ago

We could call it Plasma/Linux or as I've recently taken to calling it, Plasma plus Linux.