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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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[–] jimbo@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

Probably because pretty much nothing mentioned is unique to Windows. Apple, Android, and various Linux distributions all expend a lot of effort hiding complexity from the people who don't care to see it (which is most people).