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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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[–] isVeryLoud@lemmy.ca 2 points 2 months ago

ITT: It's sketchy and will possibly mess with your Wayland set up.

[–] plasticcheese@lemmy.one 2 points 2 months ago

I used this recently to help a friend with some tech stuff. The docker images were simple to bring up and within minutes we were connected. It freaked him out how easily I could get on and control his PC. I was impressed by the whole experience.

[–] KarnaSubarna@lemmy.ml 1 points 2 months ago
[–] mariusafa@lemmy.sdf.org 1 points 2 months ago

Free Software*

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