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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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[–] EinfachUnersetzlich@lemm.ee 4 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Same. Still running Gentoo 20 years later.

[–] Chobbes@lemmy.world 3 points 1 year ago

Still compiling qtwebkit? :)

There's a lot to love about Gentoo. I miss it dearly, but I've been using NixOS lately and have been very happy with it too. It's just quite a lot easier to maintain and the model for packages makes it a lot easier to set up binary caches and stuff... Still, there's something very cozy about our dear portage :).