Linux

49740 readers

814 users here now

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

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.

Rules

Posts must be relevant to operating systems running the Linux kernel. GNU/Linux or otherwise.
No misinformation
No NSFW content
No hate speech, bigotry, etc

Related Communities

Community icon by Alpár-Etele Méder, licensed under CC BY 3.0

founded 5 years ago

MODERATORS

[email protected]

Is Ubuntu still shit? Does it still steal data? What about its children, such as PopOS and Mint? (lemmy.ml)

submitted 2 years ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

24 comments fedilink hide all child comments

you are viewing a single comment's thread
view the rest of the comments

[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

creates analogy with 3 parties in it

I see… we’re either with you, or with the terrorists? :)

Reading comprehension is hard, yeah?

It’s assuming all people here are shitposters and never done anything for privacy

I develop FOSS applications. You may have used things I contributed to. But unless you're the alt of Torvalds himself, I doubt you've done more than the entirety of Canonical, who has made huge waves of impact throughout the FOSS (and privacy) communities.

Given that you misunderstood every point I made in this thread so far, it's understandable the rest of your comment misses the mark.