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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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[–] Hobbes_Dent 19 points 4 days ago (3 children)
[–] friend_of_satan 6 points 4 days ago

The origin of yum, the Yellowdog Updater Modified.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yum_(software)

[–] [email protected] 4 points 4 days ago (1 children)

context please, I am an uneducated delinquent

[–] Hobbes_Dent 14 points 4 days ago (1 children)

Yellow Dog Linux was the/an option for those with PowerPC processors in their Macs and clones from the olden days.

[–] [email protected] 7 points 4 days ago

I'm pretty sure I ran this on a PS3.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 4 days ago* (last edited 4 days ago)

Fedora for PPC (I kid)