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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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Finally did it, got my parent on linux. (lemmy.world)

submitted 1 week ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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They're in their 60's, finally convinced them.

They say things like "This is the same..."

and I'm like

"Ya because that's Firefox, the only program you use..."

"What was Windows even doing for us?"

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[–] [email protected] 260 points 1 week ago (21 children)

Windows is just the micro kernel running the actual operating system: Firefox.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago) (1 children)

Gary Bernhardt called it in 2012

[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Dunno how that's relevant but thanks - LOLOL worth the watch.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago)

Sorry, mixed up the videos. It's actually this one, from 2014:

https://www.destroyallsoftware.com/talks/the-birth-and-death-of-javascript

Edited link above

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