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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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Debian's Statement on Daniel Pocock. TL;DR he's no longer associated with Debian despite claiming to be and has been banned from Debian since 2018. (www.debian.org)

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[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 years ago

I have no solid basis for judgement either way, but I've run into people that sound spot on like Daniel when I've done community management type tasks. No matter the moral outrage, it always turns out there was more to the story that they were conveniently leaving out. They can be difficult to deal with because it is easier to smash apart decades of community development, while community managers have to be careful to maintain a level head and keep the community or organization going.