Developer | Linus Torvalds and thousands of collaborators |
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Written in | C and assembly |
OS family | Unix-like |
Initial release | 0.01 (17 September 1991 | )
Repository |
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Available in | English |
Kernel type | Monolithic |
License | GPLv2 with optional binary blobs |
Official website | kernel |
Linux is an operating system kernel used by a group of Unix-like operating systems. These are known as Linux operating systems.
The Linux kernel is released with the GNU General Public License version 2 (GPLv2) and developed by programmers worldwide.
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