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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 as a Linux distribution (distro), which includes the kernel and supporting system software and libraries, many of … See more

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    The Unix operating system was conceived and implemented in 1969, at AT&T's Bell Labs, in the United States by Ken Thompson, Dennis Ritchie, Douglas McIlroy, … See more

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    The Linux kernel is a widely ported operating system kernel, available for devices ranging from mobile phones to supercomputers; it … See more

    The Linux kernel is licensed under the GNU General Public License (GPL), version 2. The GPL requires that anyone who distributes software based on source code under this … See more

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    Many developers of open-source software agree that the Linux kernel was not designed but rather evolved through natural selection. … See more

    The primary difference between Linux and many other popular contemporary operating systems is that the Linux kernel and other … See more

    Many quantitative studies of free/open-source software focus on topics including market share and reliability, with numerous studies … See more

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