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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).

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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Tekkip20toLinux@lemmy.ml·5 months ago

VLC Player

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VLC Player

Tekkip20toLinux@lemmy.ml·5 months ago

VLC is the supreme of all open source projects, you used it in school, college, work and home.

I used it since I was a child and it has never failed on me. It didn’t matter what type of file you chucked at it, it would run it.

Do you disagree or agree with VLC being the best media player? What are your thoughts?

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Linux contains (edit) proprietary (/e) binary blobs. Not sure if that disqualifies it for being supreme of “open source projects” but if the question was about “free software projects” I am certain it would.