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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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[–] corsicanguppy@lemmy.ca 9 points 10 months ago (1 children)

Laughs in Solaris 10

... for 27 years.

[–] bfg9k@lemmy.world 4 points 10 months ago

Holy shit I had no idea it was still in support lol, that's wild

Solaris 11 came out in 2012 and is supported until 2035!!

What do you use it for?