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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).

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What do you all think of Mental Outlaw (lemm.ee)

submitted 11 months ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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Personally, I find his Linux and privacy-related endeavors commendable, but I widely disregard of his political stances.

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[–] [email protected] 2 points 11 months ago (1 children)

I've never heard

Well, looks like conversation is impossible then. Unless you have better sources, those two words are not 100% the same. Anarchism is a specific word, coming from the greek anarkhia, meaning "without a ruler". Libertarianism, on the contrary, is a more broad word, since liberta is latin for "freedom".

[–] [email protected] 2 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago)

This is not about the dictionary, but about historical movements/strains of thought. The french "socialisme libertaire" is the term they used in 18th century France. And libertarian socialism aims for the freedom of all people from rulers.

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