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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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[–] rgb3x3 17 points 11 months ago

I see that rogue Google Play Music icon there. Makes me sad they killed it.

[–] Cwilliams 8 points 11 months ago (3 children)

Reading this article, a scenario played out in my head: what if Papirus and other Icon-theme developers stopped making proprietary apps' icons? "you can use any software you want, but you only get a fancy icon if it's FOSS"

[–] possiblylinux127@lemmy.zip 7 points 11 months ago

I get what your saying but I don't that would do anything

[–] phar@lemmy.ml 6 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago)

People would stop using their icons

[–] leopold@lemmy.kde.social 3 points 11 months ago

wouldn't change anything lol

[–] JWBananas@startrek.website 2 points 11 months ago (1 children)
[–] Zitronensaft@feddit.de 1 points 11 months ago

ICQ is still around, seems like it is mainly used by Russians now.

[–] Senal@programming.dev 1 points 11 months ago