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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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tension on kernel mailing lists continues to grow as a Linux Foundation board member finally replies with a "summary of the legal advice the kernel is operating under" re: enforcing US sanctions (lore.kernel.org)

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[–] [email protected] 15 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Doesn't Linux already have a bunch of forks? I'm using the CachyOS kernel, for example

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

That's true, but how much hard-forks do you know?

[–] [email protected] 16 points 1 month ago

Relevant, maintained? Zero.

[–] porl 1 points 1 month ago

At least one for each manufacturer that uses it under the hood in a Tivo-like manner