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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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University of Minnesota banned from contributing to Linux kernel, previous contributions also removed (lore.kernel.org)

submitted 4 years ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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[–] [email protected] 12 points 4 years ago (1 children)

An entire institution banned thanks to these guys.

Sounds kinda excessive and at the same time adequate.

[–] [email protected] 11 points 4 years ago (1 children)

I imagine they don't want the possibility of the researcher just getting a new academic email and continuing to do it. Also, it forces the university to react since the researcher clearly isn't willing to stop judging by their responses.

[–] [email protected] 9 points 4 years ago

I've been reading the messages and it's totally embarrassing, i can't believe someone is messing with a kernel installed on thousands of millions of devices just to create an academic paper.

TWICE, they were trying to do it AGAIN.