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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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Why is Fedora called Fedora? (lemmy.world)

submitted 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago) by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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Is there any story or reason behind the name? Or is it just simply a random choice of word? Does it mean anything outside being a hat haha.

edit: i feel stupid for asking now, should have guessed it had to do with Redhat...

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[–] [email protected] 23 points 10 months ago (4 children)

I can't deny that the name's connotation in internet culture is what turned me away from Fedora for many, many years. It is an unfortunate coincidence.

[–] [email protected] 30 points 10 months ago

I believe the meme to postdate the name of the distro.

[–] [email protected] 19 points 10 months ago

M'kernel is euphoric.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 10 months ago

And I don't look even slightest like Humphrey Bogart no matter what kind of fedora I'd wear.

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

Haha same here...