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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] 6 points 1 year ago (3 children)

I literally bought the wrong version of a game called Heretic on Amazon in the early 2000s because it "had a cool penguin on it" lmao

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[–] [email protected] 6 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

If you don't know what OS you're using, how likely are you to know or understand what this app is?

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[–] [email protected] 5 points 1 year ago

On the other hand if you have a device you don't know what OS is on there it is likely some kind of Penguin (TV, SmartFridge, Hearing system display)

[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 year ago (5 children)
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[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 year ago (10 children)

I wish SrGrafo was on Lemmy.

[–] [email protected] 7 points 1 year ago (1 children)
[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 year ago

Same. He's got some suspiciously weird posts and a lot of his comics are kind of low-brow.

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