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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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ChromeOS is splitting the browser from the OS, getting more Linux-y (arstechnica.com)

submitted 1 year ago by pnutzh4x0r@lemmy.ndlug.org to c/linux@lemmy.ml

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The project is called "Lacros" which Google says stands for "Linux And ChRome OS." This will split ChromeOS's Linux OS from the Chrome browser, allowing Google to update each one independently.

Previously ChromeOS was using a homemade graphics stack called "Freon," but now with Wayland, it'll be on the new and normal desktop Linux graphic stack. Google's 2016 move to Freon was at a time when it could have moved from X11 (the old, normal desktop Linux graphics stock) directly to Wayland, but it decided to take this custom detour instead. Google says this represents "more Wayland support" because Wayland was previously used for Android and Linux apps, but now it'll be used for the native Chrome OS graphics, too.

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[–] chickenwing@lemmy.world 3 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (2 children)

Speaking of which whatever happened to FuchsiaOS? Did they kill it? It would be a shame if they did. I was interested in it because it was an open source OS that wasn't Linux or bsd based.

[–] jet@hackertalks.com 3 points 1 year ago

Never heard of it, "micro-kernel like" is a interesting phrase.

https://fuchsia.dev/fuchsia-src/get-started/learn/intro/zircon

seems to be still actively developed: https://fuchsia.googlesource.com/fuchsia/+log

[–] merthyr1831@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago

It's not cancelled but was impacted by layoffs recently.

It's a Unix-compatible (i think?) kernel with a Flutter frontend for IoT and embedded devices. If you've ever used a Google Nest device it's probably running Fuschia.