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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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A large state corporation in Brazil is currently trialing 800 Linux PCs. If successful, it will deploy and replace 22k Windows installs, comparable to the migration happening in Germany. (www.reddit.com)

submitted 7 months ago* (last edited 7 months ago) by ProdigalFrog@slrpnk.net to c/linux@lemmy.ml

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[–] sep@lemmy.world 10 points 7 months ago (1 children)

Iso allowing itself to be coopted into fast tracking standarizing ooxml in 2008 continues to be horrible. Ms can point and say: see ooxml is a true open format.

[–] Bene7rddso@feddit.de 4 points 7 months ago (1 children)

The problem isn't even ooxml, it's that MS themselves don't always follow the standard

[–] sep@lemmy.world 3 points 7 months ago

That too that there are 3 different .docx does nothing for standardization