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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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This thread isn't a discussion about a bad decision.
Discussions don't start with putting the developer in a mug shot and posting all of his personal details.
You're probably the same kind of user who has a fit when someone looks at their overview too. I'm just going to block you now.
Yeah, that's way easier than defending this nonsense. Stick your fingers in your ears.