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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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[–] slartibartfast141@piefed.zip 12 points 1 hour ago (1 children)

The Linux community can't let an opportunity for an acronym to go to waste. Even more so for a backronym.

[–] eleijeep@piefed.social 3 points 1 hour ago

Could have had the recursive acronym KINGIMP (KINGIMP Is Not GIMP) smdh