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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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Mozilla Firefox 119 Is Now Available for Download, Here's What's New (9to5linux.com)

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[–] [email protected] 21 points 1 year ago

The visibility of fonts to websites has been restricted to system fonts and language pack fonts in Enhanced Tracking Protection strict mode to mitigate font fingerprinting.

I'm happy to see this. It's crazy how hard advertisers try to determine who I am when I'm actively attempting not to be shown their garbage and won't buy it from their links. Browsers should be sending far fewer html headers, and restricting the listed fonts to a common list is a good step forward.