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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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How SUSE Is Replacing Red Hat as the Linux and Open Source Enterprise Standard-Bearer (fossforce.com)

submitted 3 months ago by JRepin@lemmy.ml to c/linux@lemmy.ml

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It’s become clear to many that Red Hat’s recent missteps with CentOS and the availability of RHEL source code indicate that it’s fallen from its respected place as “the open organization.” SUSE seems to be poised to benefit from Red Hat’s errors. We connect the dots.

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[–] possiblylinux127@lemmy.zip 2 points 3 months ago (2 children)

They don't own pipewire, samba or any other community project. They just help fund and develop them

[–] Auzy@beehaw.org 2 points 3 months ago

Pipewire is developed by a Redhat employee.. A lot of projects are including policykit.. No they don't own it, and yeah, they're all open source and are freely used by the community

From my experience with development, a lot of these projects primarily succeed because they have a lot of backing. Also, someone needs to start them off, and a lot of these projects are also started by redhat

[–] LeFantome@programming.dev 1 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago)

They do not own it because of their commitment to not just Open Source but ironically the GPL. So the large number of projects they have founded and the larger number of projects are the force behind are not “owned” by them.

They could have “owned” a tonne of the software almost every Linux user uses ( including Guix and Debian ).

This is precisely why it sounds so wrong to my ears when talk about Red Hat as above. Few facts. Lots of name calling.