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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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[–] sorrybookbroke@sh.itjust.works 64 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Aww, it's always sad to see a real one go. You'll always be in my mind linux 6.9.x (nice)

[–] spacemanspiffy@lemmy.world 50 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I'm still running 4.20.0 like a gangster

[–] djehuti@programming.dev 17 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I'm still booting 0.94c from floppy.

[–] lord_ryvan@ttrpg.network 9 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Wait, I don't get this joke

[–] narc0tic_bird@lemm.ee 14 points 1 year ago

Plot twist: they're serious.

[–] JRepin@lemmy.ml 25 points 1 year ago (1 children)
[–] Laser@feddit.org 6 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Appreciate the work they're doing, but... according to Linus, most changes were in bcachefs (27 commits IIRC) yet this summary mentions nothing about it.

I guess because most people reading it won't run bcachefs?

[–] yo_scottie_oh@lemmy.ml 5 points 1 year ago

bcachefs

dang it, I keep reading this as "BCA Chefs" 🤦

[–] HumanPerson@sh.itjust.works 16 points 1 year ago (2 children)

I forgot how version numbers work for a second, and that 6.1 is not 6.10.

[–] i_like_water@feddit.org 12 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

You're not alone in that. I remember when Blender 2.80 was about to release and it was a big milestone and everybody online was hyping about "Blender 2.8". I think even Blender themselves went with the flow and changed the marketing.

[–] chunkystyles@sopuli.xyz 10 points 1 year ago

I'm going to up vote and ruin this, but document for posterity.

[–] WhiteBerry@lemmy.ml 5 points 1 year ago

I find myself guilty of this mistake as well. Honestly I think anything higher than x.9 should be avoided due to confusion x)

[–] mactan@lemmy.ml 9 points 1 year ago

looks like one more hopefully until the rest of NTSync makes it in

[–] narc0tic_bird@lemm.ee 6 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Let's see when this makes it to Tumbleweed :)

[–] SplashJackson@lemmy.ca 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I liked that game, it harkened me back to the old Scumm games of old, like Loom, Monkey Island, and Maniac Mansion

[–] muhyb@programming.dev 1 points 1 year ago

I think you replied to wrong thread. :)

[–] xilliah@beehaw.org 2 points 1 year ago

ARM: davinci: Convert comma to semicolon

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[–] WhiteBerry@lemmy.ml 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Is there any good news for the x elite laptops?

[–] LeFantome@programming.dev 1 points 1 year ago

I saw a few good commits in there. Sadly, I think we will have to wait for the next one before things really become usable.