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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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[–] grue@lemmy.world 30 points 5 months ago (1 children)

The article perpetuates another myth:

And of course, you have dedicated software stores in many Linux distributions.

Repositories are not "stores!" Repositories maximize convenience of discovering and installing Free Software, while "stores" exist to extract money from chumps for enshittified, proprietary crap. There's a huge fucking difference.

[–] pingveno@lemmy.ml 9 points 5 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago) (1 children)

Some GUI package applications use the store metaphor. Pop! OS uses Pop Shop currently and will use COSMIC Store in 24.04 without transactions being involved.

[–] grue@lemmy.world -1 points 5 months ago (1 children)

Yeah, and that's a terrible, misguided thing to do.

[–] pingveno@lemmy.ml 6 points 5 months ago

Bold words to describe a user friendly metaphor.