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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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Linus' thread: (CW: bigotry and racism in the comments) https://social.kernel.org/notice/AWSXomDbvdxKgOxVAm (you need to scroll down, i can't seem to link to the comment in the screenshot)
Hell yeah. I love watching this man take a stance.
social.kernel.org : one should migrate to lemmy :°
I've never been made happier by one of his rants.
Hahahahahaha this is great
Common Linus W.
Holy shit a based Linus is not what I expected to see today. Makes me prefer Linux even more than I already did.
What would you use for a synonym for based? I keep seeing that used. I always thought it was just some alt-right meme bullshit, but I'm learning I was wrong. I still don't get the use. My mind always thinks "based on what?"
comrade linus 🫡🫡
but also he’s finnish, which is communist, so he’s obviously a communist smh 🤷♀️
Linus is stellar example of "good is not nice."
He will rake you over the coals because he cares about quality and expects better from everyone.
Every human opinion is essentially "political" in some way, and is even interpreted differently be country? But open source software as a technology should not be taking any stance for or against gender, guns, rights, race, etc...