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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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Phoronix: Linus Torvalds Comments On The Russian Linux Maintainers Being Delisted (www.phoronix.com)

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[–] [email protected] 24 points 2 months ago (1 children)

I don't understand how sanctions can impact free software, tbh, what's free about this? This leaves a weird taste, I have to admit.

[–] [email protected] 8 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Linux foundation is a US company, and he's a EU citizen and there's companies that those devs where employed that are under sanction , hot that hard to understand

[–] [email protected] 4 points 2 months ago

he’s a EU citizen

He's also been a US citizen since 2010.