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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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[–] Raincloud 66 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I'm getting quite fond of the coining of this concept of "enshittification".

[–] BarrierWithAshes@kbin.social 26 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (3 children)

I just wish it had a better name. 'Enshittification' sounds stupid.

[–] csolisr@communities.azkware.net 10 points 1 year ago (3 children)

Personally I'm not a fan of cussing in terms meant to be widespread. So my personal substitute, while wordier, is currently "corporate product worsening"

[–] jsnfwlr@lemmy.ml 34 points 1 year ago (2 children)
[–] vlad76@lemmy.sdf.org 12 points 1 year ago (1 children)
[–] ConfusedLlama@kbin.social 2 points 1 year ago

"Business defecation"

[–] FreeBooteR69@kbin.social 5 points 1 year ago

Corporate poopification.

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[–] xilliah 3 points 1 year ago