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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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[–] [email protected] 22 points 2 weeks ago (2 children)
[–] [email protected] 7 points 2 weeks ago

Well you can run doom on Linux, so obviously yeah

[–] [email protected] 20 points 2 weeks ago

The excel people will never cease to amaze me...

[–] [email protected] 19 points 2 weeks ago

they have a "How?" section on their github page, but they seem to be missing a "Why?" section.

[–] [email protected] 13 points 2 weeks ago

Finally ... :)

[–] [email protected] 13 points 2 weeks ago

but can you run excel on linux :(

[–] DaveX64 5 points 2 weeks ago

Tux: "I'm in ur spreadsheet messing with ur cells" :)

[–] [email protected] 5 points 2 weeks ago

read it the wrong way...

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

Now make it run in .ods and Linux.

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

What the heck? This bends my brain.