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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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[–] TheFrogThatFlies@lemmy.world 11 points 5 days ago (3 children)

We're all waiting to hear about what Linus decided regarding bcachefs, aren't we?

[–] MyNameIsRichard@lemmy.ml 12 points 5 days ago

I thought it was dropped. Source

I think 6.16 is the last one to get bcachefs.

[–] LeFantome@programming.dev 3 points 4 days ago

We will not know for sure until 6.17 as that is when Linus said he expected to “part ways” :(

[–] Engywuck@lemmy.zip 4 points 5 days ago (1 children)

Ext4 improvement are listed. I always wonder if it is necessary to reformat for these to apply.

[–] zurchpet@lemmy.ml 21 points 5 days ago (1 children)

No need to reformat as it is a change of the driver, not the data structures.

[–] Engywuck@lemmy.zip 2 points 5 days ago

Cool, thanks.