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[–] [email protected] 21 points 1 month ago (2 children)

created one of the most popular operating systems on Earth, and then gave it away for free

He didn't created it alone and "then" gave it away for free. Since it's begging Linux was free and that created a community who made it the most popular OS.

[–] [email protected] 51 points 1 month ago (2 children)

Yes. It's called summarizing. Obviously it's a bit more complicated. I'm not writing an essay on the history of Linux here.

[–] [email protected] 23 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)

Well it's due tomorrow by the end of class, Mr. WoodScientist, so you better get cracking.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (1 children)

We would all settle for you not making idiotic comments that mislead anyone who isn't already informed about this, you might know them as "the vast majority of people"

[–] [email protected] 20 points 1 month ago

That comment isn't misleading, unless you interpret "creator" as "sole contributor"

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 month ago

"...or as I like to call it gnu plus linux..."