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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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Red Hat Reponds To The RHEL Source Code Drama (www.youtube.com)

submitted 2 years ago by Remontoire to c/[email protected]

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All Red Hat had to do was stop talking and the problem would eventually go away, the problem is nobody ever stops talking and every time they do the RHEL problem only keeps getting worse and worse

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[–] [email protected] 7 points 2 years ago

I think this time the problem isn't going to go away...they got a pass after Centos but they're showing a pattern of behavior now.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 2 years ago

red hat is sus

[–] Raphael 2 points 2 years ago (1 children)

No, the problem would not go away.

[–] [email protected] 7 points 2 years ago (1 children)

I think OP meant the PR problem would eventually fade if beligerent CEOs could just STFU. Seems to be a pattern this year.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Open source plus profit motive equals spicy. This isn't a new problem. You can look at the history of how Windows was trying to fight Linux. It wouldn't surprise me if Microsoft started trying to take over Linux again in 10 to 15 years.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 years ago

It wouldn't surprise me if Microsoft started trying to take over Linux again in 10 to 15 years.

WSL is the embrace stage