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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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[–] Gargantu8@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago (2 children)

How do you think it compares to Pop!_OS?

[–] gunpachi@lemmings.world 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I have not used pop recently. To be fair both are kind of similar, at least base wise. So one cannot go wrong with any of the two. I like the traditional layout of cinnamon better than Gnome (out of the box) so I'll pick Mint.

[–] Gargantu8@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago

Yeah I think they are both great. My favorite destro is distro hopping lol

[–] Aggravationstation@lemmy.world 0 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I could never get Pop OS working. The first apt upgrade would delete everything and I'd be unable to boot.

[–] Gargantu8@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Weird! For me it's been the most stable distro by far.

[–] Aggravationstation@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Ah well. I've since become #debian4life

[–] Gargantu8@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago

Absolutely love Debian!