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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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isn't Linux Unix-like?
Linux Is Not Unix, Xavier!
Yeah, it is it's own free (as in freedom) alternative to it. It's in the name GNU: GNU's Not Unix
Yes, it was made without any Unix code
One could argue that "based" covers this kind of inspiration 😉
artistic licence innit - based being the opposite of cringe.