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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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[–] [email protected] 32 points 5 days ago (17 children)

Check out the random button on Distrowatch (distrowatch.com/random.php) - it's like a Linux lottery, but you always win something weird!

[–] [email protected] 21 points 5 days ago (13 children)

Let's make this a game. Click on it, then you have to install that on bare metal and daily it for a month.

[–] icogniito 4 points 5 days ago

I got portuex, never used Slackware but seems serviceable, I’m just scared of nVidia driver setup haha

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