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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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[–] [email protected] 102 points 1 year ago (5 children)

I still remember when I tried to run a binary on a different architecture and got the message: "Bad elf magic"

[–] Nintendo 26 points 1 year ago (1 children)

well what else would you expect it to say when you never practice your elf magic?

[–] [email protected] 7 points 1 year ago

Reticulating splines

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