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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).

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EU OS: A Fedora-based distro 'for the public sector' (eu-os.gitlab.io)

submitted 1 day ago by SpiceDealer@lemmy.dbzer0.com to c/linux@lemmy.ml

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It's only a proof of concept at the moment and I don't know if it will see mass adoption but it's a step in the right direction to ending reliance on US-based Big Tech.

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[–] Showroom7561@lemmy.ca 2 points 23 hours ago

I think the point is, you just don't support products from countries led by dictators. I wouldn't use an OS from North Korea, no matter how free it was. LOL

In my case, the US is worse than North Korea, because they threaten the existence of my country (Canada) on a daily basis.

And for the EU, they have as much reason to distance themselves from Americans than I do.

There are far too many alternatives from other countries to even entertain an American distro. My opinion, anyway.