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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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Julia Evans has such great and accessible content, they're awesome
they are a youtuber?
Better, they make zines! https://jvns.ca/
Maybe a dumb question, but is.. a zine just a blog entry?
Zine is short for magazine, I think. Offline zines are often self-published paper booklets, produced by lone wolves or communities, with a focus on one subject. Digital zines are often PDFs. Sometimes a printable booklet version is provided so they can be printed and distributed. Here's an example of a digital zine: https://digitalselfdefence.net/pdf/dsdc-zine.pdf
thanks, it's got really hard nowdays to find quality content.