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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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NixOS or GNU Guix are your best options for advanced distributions. Guix is a much newer project so theres a lot of ways you can contribute.
Guix isn't a Linux distro but it's definitely unique and probably for advanced users! :)
lol I didn’t know Hurd was still a thing
They mean 'Guix System'. Just like there is 'Nix' the package manager and 'NixOS' the distro, there is 'Guix' the package manager and 'Guix System' the distro.
See here: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/GNU_Guix_System