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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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Are there any things in Linux that need to be started over from scratch? (lemmy.ca)

submitted 7 months ago by sepulcher@lemmy.ca to c/linux@lemmy.ml

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I'm curious how software can be created and evolve over time. I'm afraid that at some point, we'll realize there are issues with the software we're using that can only be remedied by massive changes or a complete rewrite.

Are there any instances of this happening? Where something is designed with a flaw that doesn't get realized until much later, necessitating scrapping the whole thing and starting from scratch?

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[–] SleveMcDichael@programming.dev 5 points 7 months ago* (last edited 7 months ago) (16 children)

Not really software but, personally I think the FHS could do with replacing. It feels like its got a lot of historical baggage tacked on that it could really do with shedding.

[–] Squizzy@lemmy.world 1 points 7 months ago* (last edited 7 months ago) (15 children)

Fault handling system?

[–] starman@programming.dev 8 points 7 months ago* (last edited 7 months ago) (14 children)

Filesystem Hierarchy Standard

/bin, /dev, /home and all that stuff

[–] 0xvalentin@lemmy.sdf.org 5 points 7 months ago (1 children)

Would be a crazy expensive migration though

[–] SleveMcDichael@programming.dev 9 points 7 months ago

Definitely. As nice as it would be, I don't think it will significantly change any time soon, for several reasons. Not least of which is because several programs would likely just flatly refuse to implement such a change, judging by some of them refusing to even consider patches to implement the XDG Base Directory Specification.

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