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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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The year of Linux on the desktop is closer. Linux reaches 3% of desktops (web.archive.org)

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[–] bump 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Well what if I install Linux on my "free school Chromebook/Windows laptop/MacBook"?

[–] toasteranimation 3 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

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[–] [email protected] 7 points 1 year ago (1 children)

The crazy thing is more and more is purely being done through a web browser as time goes on, so it's becoming more and more possible to switch at the drop of a dime for people

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