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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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Why does Arch seem to have a cult like following? (reddthat.com)

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Also why does everyone seem to hate on Ubuntu?

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[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 days ago (1 children)

deprecating ffmpeg for half a year

wut

[–] [email protected] 3 points 2 days ago (1 children)

It's true, and it was a huge pain in the ass:

https://answers.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+question/223855

[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Interesting read. It sounds like that issue came upstream from Debian not Ubuntu though.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 2 days ago

At the time, canonical was throwing its weight around and essentially bullying Debian upstream repos. Around this time, there was a mass exodus of the Debian leadership over this kind of thing.

The old guard of Debian wasn't as... enthusiastic about systemd either, but look what they use now.