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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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We do not have a specific category for OS that dos not fit into Linux, Mac, Unix or Windows, so I posted it in here because I think that could be more interesting for Linux user.

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

It allows corporations to use your work for free without any obligations.

GPL is not good enough, as it still allows them to do so as long as it's used for internal work only, or aren't selling a derivative work of it. But at least if they do make modifications to it and sell it, then they have to open source it.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 3 years ago

AGPL mitigates that. "Network use is distribution."

[–] [email protected] 1 points 3 years ago

And that contradicts my comment because ... ?