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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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Why is Debian the way it is? (blog.liw.fi)

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Debian is a large, complex operating system, and a huge open source project. It’s thirty years old now. To many people, some of its aspects are weird. Most such things have a good reason, but it can be hard to find out what it is. This is an attempt to answer some such questions, without being a detailed history of the project.

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[–] bouh 1 points 1 year ago

You see, the report or software that's not supported anymore is exactly what I'm talking about.

Sure, the numerous new softwares that release everyday might bring us a good one every now and then. But on the other hand they are often drawn under the number itself.

Software engineering needs industry staples. Like C and python are today. They may not be the best, but it doesn't matter, we need stable foundations to build on, and for normal people and even engineers to be able to make sense of what works and what doesn't.