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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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TIL that operating system Linux is an example of anarcho-communism (en.wikipedia.org)

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[–] [email protected] 26 points 8 months ago (2 children)

It’s pretty hard to fight hegemony when your salary is just built on donations. A lot of important tech is also paid for via government grants then the private sector gets to use it and erect the walled gardens when it should be in the commons.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 8 months ago

Most big projects survive on more than just donations. The Linux kernel is developed by developers paid by some of the biggest software corporations.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 8 months ago* (last edited 8 months ago)

Outside of the actual cabling and the initial internet what tech has is government funded that's controlled by vc tech?