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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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FOSS is all about choice, isn't it?
Not if your choice is to give money to an evil company that writes proprietary software
It depends on the judge.
I would say it's mainly about being free and open source.
In the freedom to modify software is implicitly stated the freedom to release competing works.
That should also be free software, which Adobe products aren't
What do you think FOSS stands for?
I know that FOSS stands for Free (as in the freedoms defined by the Free Software Foundation) and Open Source (as defined by the Open Source Definition) Software.