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[[File:Tux.webp|thumb|Tux, the mascot of Linux|160x160px]]'''Linux''' is the kernel behind a family of [[wikipedia:Free_and_open-source_software|FOSS]] [[wikipedia:Operating_system|Operating Systems]] made by [[wikipedia:Linus_Torvalds|Linus Torvalds]]. Its different [[wikipedia:Linux_distribution|distributions]] are upkept by a list of contributors and supporters, and thus, because it is not a company, [[The Law|Law Enforcement]] has a hard time governing it. Linux is naturally a safer option to its main competitor, [[wikipedia:Microsoft_Windows|Windows]], as it is not owned by a Company, and does not have an incentive to screw over its users for profit.
''This page is mainly about whatever [[Schjessu]] and [[User:WhwyWhwy|Whwy]] knows about Linux and will probably contain errors and miss vital information. For a proper wiki page on Linux, go [[wikipedia:Linux|here]].''
 
''This page will not go into depth about different Linux Operating Systems. For a list of Linux distributions, go [[wikipedia:List_of_Linux_distributions|here]].''
 
'''Linux''' is the kernel behind a family of [[wikipedia:Free_and_open-source_software|FOSS]] [[wikipedia:Operating_system|Operating Systems]] made by [[wikipedia:Linus_Torvalds|Linus Torvalds]]. Its different [[wikipedia:Linux_distribution|distributions]] are upkept by a list of contributors and supporters, and thus, because it is not a company, [[The Law|Law Enforcement]] has a hard time governing it. Linux is naturally a safer option to its main competitor, [[wikipedia:Microsoft_Windows|Windows]], as it is not owned by a Company, and does not have an incentive to screw over its users for profit.


== Linux Community ==
== Linux Community ==