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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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Linux Distros Evolution - January 2024 Update: Pop!_OS in Decline? (boilingsteam.com)

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An interesting trend graph of the most diffused distros and their adoption by users over time.

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[–] [email protected] 6 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago)

There are people for whom 2 weeks is too old, don't mind them.

Ironically it's also this type of user that tends to get in over their head with rolling bleeding distros and destroy their system. 😄

I tend to think about it as the "wild" years, it's a time in a PC enthusiast's life when they want to experiment with lots of stuff and only the most fresh will do. But there are lots of people who appreciate a bit of stability more.