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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 my need for control made me switch to Linux (opensource.com)

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[–] [email protected] 7 points 3 years ago* (last edited 3 years ago)

This is so true, I use Arch Linux, and since I built my system from the ground up (minus the kernel part). I know what's in my system, if something breaks, I know where to look and how to debug it.

I've never been tempted to go back to Windows once I realized how much it meant to me that I finally have control over what my system does.

Long gone are the days where the only fix you (or Microsoft "MVPs") can come up with is rebooting your machine.