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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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Alright, I'm gonna "take one for the team" -- what is with the "downvote-happy" users lately? (lemmy.world)

submitted 2 years ago by GustavoM@lemmy.world to c/linux@lemmy.ml

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Title. "lmao internet points" and all, but what is the point of participating in a community that sees assumptions and other commonly non-harmful commentaries/posts as "bad" this easily? Do folks in here are really that needy of self-validation, even if it means seeking such from something completely insignificant like internet points? I mean, if I wanted to have a "stepping on eggs" experience with someone (i.e "one false step, and everything breaks apart"), I'd look for a random chick to meet in a bar.

That, or "we reddit now".

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[–] vzq@lemmy.blahaj.zone 19 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Downvotes? What are those?

Signed, a blahaj account.

[–] snooggums@kbin.social 10 points 2 years ago (2 children)

Australian upvotes.

[–] dandroid@dandroid.app 1 points 2 years ago

Oh no. A northern hemispherian tried to upvote this and pressed the wrong one.

[–] BlueEther@no.lastname.nz 1 points 2 years ago

I had to give you a kiwi up vote for that one - well done