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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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Oracle: Keep Linux Open and Free—We Can’t Afford Not To (www.oracle.com)

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Oracle responds to Red Hat

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[–] [email protected] 12 points 1 year ago (1 children)

You know it's bad when Oracle starts taking potshots. Fuck em' both -- I'm not about to forget about that API nonsense -- but I'm just pleased to see blood in the water.

[–] SuperIce 12 points 1 year ago (1 children)

They're only saying this because it hurts them. They just take RHEL and rebadge it as Oracle Linux and now they can't do it as easily.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 year ago

Same as CIQ as Parent company of Rocky Linux..