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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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uhhh... what do I call the "subreddits"? (reddthat.com)

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Very difficult to discuss with the fiance without know the terminology yet lol

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[–] aka_oscar@beehaw.org 4 points 1 year ago (1 children)

oof, id rather call them "comms" or just "cs"(cees)

[–] palitu@lemmy.perthchat.org 3 points 1 year ago (1 children)

i come from a country where commie is never used as a slur, but by the number of replies that i have received that are mildly horrified, i guess that i may need to think of a different name!

[–] god@sh.itjust.works 1 points 1 year ago

in th united STates, commie is an insult

it means communist, and it is a slur, it 's like the n word but for blievers of communims