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this post was submitted on 16 Oct 2026
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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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Unfortunately regular Internet search has gotten terrible and most " search engines" are showing AI results so it's basically impossible to avoid. And I am missing nuance in conversations about AI contributions to software that consider "did you use Fable or an open weights model running on your hardware".