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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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Amazon Building its Own Linux-Based OS to Replace Android (www.omgubuntu.co.uk)

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[–] [email protected] 2 points 10 months ago (1 children)

promise of write once run anywhere

PWAs are great if they're written well, especially if they allow offline access.

There's platforms like React Native where the apps are native on each platform (they use native UI widgets). You can't just run the same code, but you can reuse probably 90-95% of code across platforms.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 10 months ago

I will have to check that out!