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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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It is 2010. It is the year of the Linux desktop.
It is 2018. It is the year of the Linux desktop.
It is 2026. It is the year of the Linux desktop.
This year for sure!
No you don't get it, it's different this time trust me bro.
Why would it be not the year of the Linux desktop?
For me the year of the Linux desktop has been every year since 2007.
Its the millennium of the linux desktop