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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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Please, FOSS world, we need something like ChromeOS (www.theregister.com)

submitted 6 days ago by Bell@lemmy.world to c/linux@lemmy.ml

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The End of Windows 10 is looming. The world needs a simpler, easy, quick, snackable alternative

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[–] princessnorah@lemmy.blahaj.zone 3 points 4 days ago

People have lives ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

It's awesome that us tech-minded nerds can get under the hood, mess with it and customise to our preferences. We can then make it simple and easy for the folks that just need a computer.

If we want Linux to succeed more broadly, than it needs to be accessible to everyone.