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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).

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Linus' thread: (CW: bigotry and racism in the comments) https://social.kernel.org/notice/AWSXomDbvdxKgOxVAm (you need to scroll down, i can't seem to link to the comment in the screenshot)

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[–] guyman@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Dang. I wish I could see what this said.

[–] charles@lemmy.computer.surgery 1 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

It was something like this,

Surely people who argue that Linux isn't politically charged because its creator is politically charged will also argue that Lemmy isn't politically charged even though its creators are, right? Right?

except it was written in a way that was more annoying to read.

Edit: I'm assuming reposting the content is fine since the modlog showed that this user was banned and had their messages removed for reasons unrelated to this particular comment.