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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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An exceptionally well explained rant that I find myself in total agreement with.

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[–] [email protected] 5 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Not only will you not get updates (after they end your subscription), but you'll probably lose access to the entirety of their packages before you can download all of them in the first place.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago

Well there is a clause about how long source code needs to be available for. I wonder what the actual interaction will be there.