Linux

The kernel for almost all OSes. Examples of Linux based OSes are:
Debian
Fedora
Arch
PureOS
DyneBolic
Slax
Slackware
Android
SteamOS
ChromeOS
Ubuntu
Parabola
Puppy
Musix.
It is also used as a short name for GNU/Linux operating systems or other Linux-based systems.
Linux-based systems are used to power all types of computers, not limited to desktops and laptops, since most mobile computers (phones and tablets) run Android, which is Linux-based.
The Linux kernel was written mostly in C, and the source code is available in Linus Torvalds' GitHub profile.
If you want to check the code, you can go to the Linux' GitHub repo: github.com/torvalds/linux
Most programmers ue GNU/Linux
Dennis: I use Linux.
Bob: Cool, are you a programmer?
Dennis: Yes

Carl: What's your favorite OS?
Bill: Linux. You can actually control your system using Linux, way different than Windows.
Carl: Cool! Any installation image download?

Dennis: Why do people think i'm a hacker?
Bob: Because you're a programmer and use Linux.
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An OS used by geeks who want to escape proprietary software, and who have the computer power to fix everything that goes wrong by themselves. It is used heavily on servers, probably including the Urban Dictionary one.
I have a linux server in the basement, a linux computer to work on, and a windows computer to shout at.
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An Iranian soccer player whose real name isn't Linux. He is smart, funny, good asf at soccer and other sports, and a nice friend.
Person 1: Yooo did you see that goal Linux scored?
Person 2: Yeah man! A bicycle kick too!
Person: 1 Fax Linux is a legend at soccer
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A dead OS used by people who do hard shit with computers known as "developers"
Gamer1: "I installed Linux today on my e p i c gaming pc"
Gamer2: "that OS is dead no e p i c games are available for that OS lmao"
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An operating system kernel that is 2 to 5% of the market share also free esay to use and open source meaning that u can edit the source code. Its also secure
zack: I was using windows 10 but switched to linux cause it was more secure and microsoft wont be keeping spying on me. Im happy i made the switch.

karen: WINDOWS IS BETTER DONT U SAY THAT
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a prettyboy handsome probably a boyfriend who likes to make ice cream !!! he can fall asleep anywhere. definitely has curly hair and a skincare routine. cares a lot about very few people. more intro athletics than music. he goes with the flowww and things always seem to work out.
Linux ate the rest of my lemon sorbet icecream !!!!!
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1. An operating system kernel originally created by Linus Torvalds. The Linux kernel is often bundled with GNU software, and this combination is known as GNU/Linux.
2. (colloquially) Any of the many desktop and server operating systems built on top of the Linux kernel, commonly bundled with a package manager and handy preloaded software. ChromeOS is commonly excluded, as the system is extremely locked down, unlike the typical desktop Linux distribution.
1. Nobody had written a Linux driver for my fingerprint reader, so I had to take matters into my own hands.
2. "Wait, you use Linux?", I inquired. "Yes," he replied, "I use Arch BTW."
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