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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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Are We Too Dependent on Microsoft? (www.youtube.com)

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[–] [email protected] 8 points 4 months ago (1 children)

I mean disaster planning is about finding ways to mitigate things like power or internet going down to minimize or eliminate their impact. That said, accepting the risk of downtime because alternatives are too expensive is a perfectly valid decision as long as it's an intentional one.

[–] possiblylinux127 3 points 4 months ago (1 children)

It depends on the industry. Some industries have very critical systems that can't go down period.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 4 months ago

Yeah, in which case you wouldn't accept the downtime and would drop the cash on redundant systems.