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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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[–] GhiLA@sh.itjust.works 24 points 3 weeks ago (7 children)

Zero loyalties.

If Firefox did something similar, they'd be off my drive before I finished the article.

[–] tO0l@lemmy.ml 17 points 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago) (6 children)

Chrome is a web browser created and maintained by an advertising company. This whole situation was never going to go any other way.

Firefox is equally doomed since so much of their current revenue comes from Google.

[–] codemankey@programming.dev 2 points 3 weeks ago

The DOJ is trying to make Google sell off Chrome (an antitrust case).

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