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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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I like the reliable mom van example. You can paint the rims all nice, put some stickers on it, hang up your fuzzy dice. But it's still getting the kids home from soccer practice.
Yep. I love doing wacky or interesting graphical shit to make my computer look neat, but I also like for the important stuff to be stable day to day for common tasks. Which is why Debian based distros are the best ones.
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