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Linux
LIH-nuhks, per creator Linus Torvalds's own recorded pronunciation guide; LY-nuhks is also common in English usage.
Also Known As Linux kernel Distinguishes the kernel itself from a complete Linux-based operating system distribution, which typically pairs it with GNU userland tools; the naming split (GNU/Linux) is itself a long-running, separately documented dispute.
Operating System
Linux is a family of free and open source Unix-like operating systems based on the Linux kernel, first released on 17 September 1991 by Linus Torvalds. Originally designed as a clone of Unix and distributed under the copyleft GPL license, it became the proof that software built in the open by volunteers and companies together could run most of the world's servers, supercomputers and, through Android, phones. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/
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SignificanceThe free and open source Unix-like operating system family whose kernel, released in 1991, became the foundation of modern server and mobile computing. 1 Connections
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Unix, Systems Linux was originally designed as a clone of Unix.
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which was first released on 17 September 1991 by Linus Torvalds
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Linus Benedict Torvalds (born 28 December 1969) is a Finnish and American software engineer who is the creator and lead developer of the Linux kernel since 1991.
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