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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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Unity’s Open-Source Double Standard: the ban of VLC (mfkl.github.io)

submitted 10 months ago by TrivialBetaState@sopuli.xyz to c/linux@lemmy.ml

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Another good lesson about why we should trust only FOSS ecosystems

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[–] TopRamenBinLaden@sh.itjust.works 2 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago)

You don't understand how development works, at all. The developers themselves don't make these kind of decisions at these companies. They just do what they are told to do by their higher-ups. The higher-ups happen to be corporate businesspeople that don't really know much about tech, and only care about profits.

The blame for Unity's failures belongs to the executives and businesspeople, not the developers.