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Which is better: Linux or GNU/Linux
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From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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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I mean, you already know the answer to that. The point is that you don't have to give the entire context of your computing environment every time you mention some product you use.
It's not only the kernel. It is also the name that people have settled on for differentiating the computer running the Linux kernel from a computer running Windows.