this post was submitted on 05 Aug 2023
164 points (86.6% liked)
Linux
47361 readers
1672 users here now
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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.
Rules
- Posts must be relevant to operating systems running the Linux kernel. GNU/Linux or otherwise.
- No misinformation
- No NSFW content
- No hate speech, bigotry, etc
Related Communities
Community icon by Alpár-Etele Méder, licensed under CC BY 3.0
founded 5 years ago
MODERATORS
you are viewing a single comment's thread
view the rest of the comments
view the rest of the comments
Whats old is new again. Anyone else hear "cloud pc" and think "oh, mainframes" from the 80s? Mind i never used one, but thats where my mind went.
Mainframes peaked by the 70s. 80s bored the fruit of the standalone PC revolution.
My very first thought. At the same time, it brought to mind stories of Richard Stallman's "blank password" protest shenanigans...