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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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Linus Torvalds with Linus Sebastian (Linus Tech Tips) (www.youtube.com)

submitted 5 days ago by brokenwing@discuss.tchncs.de to c/linux@lemmy.ml

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In-case you didn't know, Linus Sebastian of LTT media made a video with Linus Torvalds. If you watched the video, what are your thoughts?

BTW, he uses Fedora.

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[–] T4V0@lemmy.world 0 points 3 days ago

“version numbers never change” (which is what stable means in Debian Stable).

My interpretation of stable isn't just versions not changing, only that the bugs are known and newer ones aren't easily introduced, i.e. the state of the system is know. While rolling releases are fantastic for end users and to obtain the latest software, sometimes a particular bug or change will modify a user's workflow.