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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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[–] NateNate60@lemmy.world 39 points 5 months ago (3 children)

Flathub is almost the perfect distribution system for software on Linux. The only thing it's missing is a billing system. If it had that, it would probably attract more game developers to make their games available as Flatpaks.

[–] qaz@lemmy.world 19 points 5 months ago (1 children)

Paid apps are in the works right?

[–] absGeekNZ@lemmy.nz 5 points 5 months ago

This would be really great.

Commercial applications and a donations framework.

[–] Evil_Shrubbery@lemm.ee 4 points 5 months ago

Ohh, for ez donations too!