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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] 3 points 11 months ago (1 children)

Did I just heard that right? Flathub wants to charge for software?

[–] [email protected] 6 points 11 months ago (1 children)

Yes. Flathub wants to become a platform where people and companies can sell their software

[–] QuandaleDingle 1 points 8 months ago* (last edited 8 months ago)

Well hey, as long as these participating devs maintain that their software remains FOSS, I'd pay up. They do a lot of good work, can't do it all for free.