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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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[–] sneaky@r.nf 4 points 6 days ago (1 children)

OP will have to close the Lemmy tab to do further research

[–] MonkderVierte@lemmy.zip 1 points 6 days ago (1 children)

Not if the browser caches smartly.

Where to cache to? The HDD? The two gig ram?