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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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OpenSUSE has the best installation menu of any OSs ever made (lemmy.ca)

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[–] Resol 6 points 7 months ago (1 children)

I was genuinely about to say how the openSUSE installer looks incredibly similar to the Windows XP one

[–] TCB13 1 points 7 months ago (1 children)

There you go, peasants.

[–] Resol 5 points 7 months ago (1 children)

Everyone is nostalgic to XP so they decide to make part of a different operating system look very similar to it just for nostalgia sake

[–] TCB13 1 points 7 months ago (1 children)

Isn't that ReactOS? :P

[–] Resol 0 points 7 months ago

I completely forgot that even existed. This reply is now a downvote farm.