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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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I hate X11 (sh.itjust.works)

submitted 11 months ago by jumping_redditor@sh.itjust.works to c/linux@lemmy.ml

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who thought using its ".lst" and ".kbd" files for Hyprland was a good idea when there are almost no easily findable references online to these files

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[–] non_burglar@lemmy.world 44 points 11 months ago

Context, man.

If you're looking for something, use more words. If you're x11/Wayland trolling, this is weak.

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[–] data1701d@startrek.website 47 points 11 months ago* (1 child)

xkcd 1085:

If you read all vaguebooking/vaguetweeting with the assumption that they're saying everything they can without revealing classified military information, the internet gets way more exciting.