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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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[–] onlinepersona@programming.dev 7 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Curious if it'll be opensource and mobile linux distro. If Amazon gets into the mobile linux game, the mobile phone market might change radically.

[–] PostaL@lemmy.world 27 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

You seem confused. Amazon is in the business of stealing open source project in order to sell them as AWS services, not making them.

[–] onlinepersona@programming.dev 4 points 1 year ago

Then complaining that the license changes and gaslighting the group they steal from.

You're right.