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Linux
Unix-like operating system based on the Linux kernel, including one or another set of utilities and GNU project programs, and other components. Like the Linux kernel, systems based on it are generally created and distributed in accordance with the model of free and open source.
| First released | 1991 |
| Developed by | Linus Torvalds |
| Open-source | Yes |
| Used by | Apple, Google, Amazon |
Interesting facts
Most of the Super Computer's use Linux. And the numbers are growing on a yearly basis.
