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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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[–] neidu2@feddit.nl 1 points 8 months ago* (last edited 8 months ago)

I for one really appreciate the effort of supporting non-AT drives despite the initial skepticism.

[–] pelya@lemmy.world 1 points 8 months ago (1 children)

Just look at those nested parentheses. A true sign of (pedantic) greatness, when a person needs to clarify something in their earlier clarification.

[–] 30p87@feddit.org 1 points 8 months ago (1 children)

I love it™ (The nested parentheses are one of the greatest tools known to mankind (And to all other creatures))

[–] Quetzalcutlass@lemmy.world 1 points 8 months ago

To paraphrase an old tweet: "parentheses - for when every thought comes with bonus sub-thoughts".

[–] vu2tum@lemmy.radio 1 points 8 months ago

“Just a hobby, won’t be big” - he really didn’t think it will be one of the most sought after projects.

[–] netvor@lemmy.world 1 points 8 months ago* (last edited 8 months ago)

Funny how he made it basically for his desktop computer.

33 years later, and Linux is dominating in every part of the OS world except ... the desktop.

(I'm paraphrasing his quote -- he said something like this years ago, can't find it, though.)

(Edit: to be more fair with quotes, it might be the case that I "hallucinated" the quote. he might not have said that, or he might have just said part of it and other part would be someone else's comment. This cio.com article is probably a better source on his position )

[–] EarthShipTechIntern@lemm.ee 1 points 8 months ago* (last edited 8 months ago)

...probably never will support anything other than AT-harddisks,as that's all I have. :-(.

Cuteness.

As in hilarity.