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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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What was using Linux in 90s to mid 2000s like? (lemmy.ml)

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[–] [email protected] 9 points 4 years ago (2 children)

I used to use redhat, then ubuntu back in their first releases. They were very usable imo, but application management was not existent, you had to download binaries manually or build projects from scratch. This was a time too when most messaging programs were native, and didn't have linux clients.

[–] [email protected] 12 points 4 years ago

I can remember I was able to use Skype via a Pidgin plugin, and it worked smoothly until, you know, Skype was acquired by Microsoft.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 4 years ago (1 children)

...most messaging programs were native, and didn’t have linux clients.

How does that even work?

[–] [email protected] 3 points 4 years ago

https://mashable.com/2012/10/25/instant-messaging-history/