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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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Do you imagine a world beyond GNU or Linux? (madaidans-insecurities.github.io)

submitted 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) by rocky@lemmy.ml to c/linux@lemmy.ml

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Abolition requires imagination. Is Linux becoming the privacy friendly and FLOSS status quo that we’re all forced to accept? What comes next? I just created /c/beyondlinux.

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[–] adrianmalacoda@lemmy.ml 2 points 2 years ago

I imagine a world beyond proprietary software, and GNU/Linux is the most promising implementation of that.

I don't agree with reducing software-freedom to an issue of mere privacy-friendliness. I'm willing to be realistic about the security shortcomings of Libre software but not if the alternative is locked down silos and walled gardens.