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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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[–] Damage@feddit.it 16 points 4 days ago (3 children)

Hmmm, one of the 7 main changes appears to a desktop wallpaper

[–] LeFantome@programming.dev 1 points 2 days ago (1 children)

If you are going to float Wayland only GNOME and a major change to RPM, limiting your other changes is not a bad thing.

[–] Damage@feddit.it 1 points 2 days ago

Eh, it's only for Workstation, where it's more than well-tested

[–] incentive@lemmy.ml 11 points 3 days ago
[–] FlowerFan@piefed.blahaj.zone 4 points 3 days ago

Programming is boring