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Gfdgsgxgzgdrc: /* References to Linux */ link directly to Open Source Greg

Gfdgsgxgzgdrc — Sat, 04 May 2024 22:40:41 GMT

References to Linux: link directly to Open Source Greg

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	* [[Hallrunner]] {{--}} Fighting the computer generates the response, "You reformat and install Linux. Nice work."		* [[Hallrunner]] {{--}} Fighting the computer generates the response, "You reformat and install Linux. Nice work."
	* Email [[virus]] {{--}} Upon opening the email, [[Strong Bad]] says that the words "Strong Ba" are "getting eaten by some Linux or something".		* Email [[virus]] {{--}} Upon opening the email, [[Strong Bad]] says that the words "Strong Ba" are "getting eaten by some Linux or something".
-	* [[4 Gregs]] {{--}} [[~~The Gregs#Open Source Greg\|~~Open Source Greg]]'s laptop has a picture of a [[penguin]] similar to {{w\|Tux (mascot)\|Tux}}, the Linux mascot, on it.	+	* [[4 Gregs]] {{--}} [[Open Source Greg]]'s laptop has a picture of a [[penguin]] similar to {{w\|Tux (mascot)\|Tux}}, the Linux mascot, on it.
	* [[Teen Girl Squad Issue 15]] {{--}} Open Source Greg's avatar's name, xxUBUNTUFAN91xx, refers to {{w\|Ubuntu (operating system)\|Ubuntu}}, a popular distribution of Linux.		* [[Teen Girl Squad Issue 15]] {{--}} Open Source Greg's avatar's name, xxUBUNTUFAN91xx, refers to {{w\|Ubuntu (operating system)\|Ubuntu}}, a popular distribution of Linux.
	* {{postref\|1768323187605913836\|14\|Mar\|2024}} {{--}} This Tweet advertises the release of the Linux version of [[Dangeresque: The Roomisode Triungulate]].		* {{postref\|1768323187605913836\|14\|Mar\|2024}} {{--}} This Tweet advertises the release of the Linux version of [[Dangeresque: The Roomisode Triungulate]].

RickTommy: /* References to Linux */ linked earlier

RickTommy — Fri, 26 Apr 2024 06:05:37 GMT

References to Linux: linked earlier

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	* [[Teen Girl Squad Issue 15]] {{--}} Open Source Greg's avatar's name, xxUBUNTUFAN91xx, refers to {{w\|Ubuntu (operating system)\|Ubuntu}}, a popular distribution of Linux.		* [[Teen Girl Squad Issue 15]] {{--}} Open Source Greg's avatar's name, xxUBUNTUFAN91xx, refers to {{w\|Ubuntu (operating system)\|Ubuntu}}, a popular distribution of Linux.
	* {{postref\|1768323187605913836\|14\|Mar\|2024}} {{--}} This Tweet advertises the release of the Linux version of [[Dangeresque: The Roomisode Triungulate]].		* {{postref\|1768323187605913836\|14\|Mar\|2024}} {{--}} This Tweet advertises the release of the Linux version of [[Dangeresque: The Roomisode Triungulate]].
-	** The [[penguin]] that eats [[Dangeresque (character)\|Dangeresque]] is based on Tux.	+	** The penguin that eats [[Dangeresque (character)\|Dangeresque]] is based on Tux.

	== See Also ==		== See Also ==

Stux: /* References to Linux */ tux is still a penguin, this instance needs to be linked on that page instead

Stux — Tue, 26 Mar 2024 12:03:24 GMT

References to Linux: tux is still a penguin, this instance needs to be linked on that page instead

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	* [[Teen Girl Squad Issue 15]] {{--}} Open Source Greg's avatar's name, xxUBUNTUFAN91xx, refers to {{w\|Ubuntu (operating system)\|Ubuntu}}, a popular distribution of Linux.		* [[Teen Girl Squad Issue 15]] {{--}} Open Source Greg's avatar's name, xxUBUNTUFAN91xx, refers to {{w\|Ubuntu (operating system)\|Ubuntu}}, a popular distribution of Linux.
	* {{postref\|1768323187605913836\|14\|Mar\|2024}} {{--}} This Tweet advertises the release of the Linux version of [[Dangeresque: The Roomisode Triungulate]].		* {{postref\|1768323187605913836\|14\|Mar\|2024}} {{--}} This Tweet advertises the release of the Linux version of [[Dangeresque: The Roomisode Triungulate]].
-	** The penguin that eats [[Dangeresque (character)\|Dangeresque]] is based on Tux.	+	** The [[penguin]] that eats [[Dangeresque (character)\|Dangeresque]] is based on Tux.

	== See Also ==		== See Also ==

RickTommy at 02:04, 25 March 2024

RickTommy — Mon, 25 Mar 2024 02:04:28 GMT

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	[[Image:37 tux linux penguin.png\|thumb\|Tux, the Linux mascot.]]		[[Image:37 tux linux penguin.png\|thumb\|Tux, the Linux mascot.]]
-	'''{{w\|Linux}}''' is a generic term referring to {{w\|Unix-like}} computer operating systems using the {{w\|Linux kernel}}. Their development is one of the most prominent examples of {{w\|Free and Open Source Software\|free and open source software}} collaboration; typically all the underlying source code can be used, freely modified, and redistributed by anyone under the terms of the {{w\|GPL\|GNU GPL}} and other free licenses. The name "Linux" originates from {{w\|Linus Torvalds}} who in 1991 wrote the first version of the Linux kernel.	+	'''{{w\|Linux}}''' is a generic term referring to {{w\|Unix-like}} computer operating systems using the {{w\|Linux kernel}}. Their development is one of the most prominent examples of {{w\|Free and Open Source Software\|free and open source software}} collaboration; typically all the underlying source code can be used, freely modified, and redistributed by anyone under the terms of the {{w\|GPL\|GNU GPL}} and other free licenses. The name "Linux" originates from {{w\|Linus Torvalds}}, who, in 1991, wrote the first version of the Linux kernel.

	== References to Linux ==		== References to Linux ==
-	* [[Hallrunner]] {{--}} ~~If you fight~~ the computer, ~~you are told that~~ "You reformat and install Linux. Nice work."	+	* [[Hallrunner]] {{--}} Fighting the computer generates the response, "You reformat and install Linux. Nice work."
	* Email [[virus]] {{--}} Upon opening the email, [[Strong Bad]] says that the words "Strong Ba" are "getting eaten by some Linux or something".		* Email [[virus]] {{--}} Upon opening the email, [[Strong Bad]] says that the words "Strong Ba" are "getting eaten by some Linux or something".
-	* [[4 Gregs]] {{--}} [[The Gregs#Open Source Greg\|Open Source Greg]]'s laptop has a picture of a penguin similar to {{w\|Tux (mascot)\|Tux}}, the Linux mascot, on it.	+	* [[4 Gregs]] {{--}} [[The Gregs#Open Source Greg\|Open Source Greg]]'s laptop has a picture of a [[penguin]] similar to {{w\|Tux (mascot)\|Tux}}, the Linux mascot, on it.
	* [[Teen Girl Squad Issue 15]] {{--}} Open Source Greg's avatar's name, xxUBUNTUFAN91xx, refers to {{w\|Ubuntu (operating system)\|Ubuntu}}, a popular distribution of Linux.		* [[Teen Girl Squad Issue 15]] {{--}} Open Source Greg's avatar's name, xxUBUNTUFAN91xx, refers to {{w\|Ubuntu (operating system)\|Ubuntu}}, a popular distribution of Linux.
-	* {{postref\|1768323187605913836\|14\|Mar\|2024}} {{--}} This ~~tweet~~ advertises the release of the Linux version of [[Dangeresque: The Roomisode Triungulate]].	+	* {{postref\|1768323187605913836\|14\|Mar\|2024}} {{--}} This Tweet advertises the release of the Linux version of [[Dangeresque: The Roomisode Triungulate]].
-	** The [[~~penguin~~]] ~~who eats Dangeresque~~ is based on Tux.	+	** The penguin that eats [[Dangeresque (character)\|Dangeresque]] is based on Tux.

	== See Also ==		== See Also ==

Stux: add tweet ; tweak intro wording ; fix link to tux; switch to w templates

Stux — Sun, 24 Mar 2024 11:31:28 GMT

add tweet ; tweak intro wording ; fix link to tux; switch to w templates

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	[[Image:37 tux linux penguin.png\|thumb\|Tux, the Linux mascot.]]		[[Image:37 tux linux penguin.png\|thumb\|Tux, the Linux mascot.]]
-	'''~~[[Wikipedia:Linux~~\|Linux]]''' is a generic term referring to ~~[[Wikipedia:Unix-like~~\|Unix-like]] computer operating systems using the ~~[[Wikipedia:Linux kernel~~\|Linux kernel]]. Their development is one of the most prominent examples of ~~[[Wikipedia:~~Free and Open Source Software\|free and open source software]] collaboration; typically all the underlying source code can be used, freely modified, and redistributed by anyone under the terms of the ~~[[Wikipedia:~~GPL\|GNU GPL]] and other free licenses. The name "Linux" ~~comes~~ from the Linux kernel~~, originally written in 1991 by [[Wikipedia:Linus Torvalds\|Linus Torvalds]]~~.	+	'''{{w\|Linux}}''' is a generic term referring to {{w\|Unix-like}} computer operating systems using the {{w\|Linux kernel}}. Their development is one of the most prominent examples of {{w\|Free and Open Source Software\|free and open source software}} collaboration; typically all the underlying source code can be used, freely modified, and redistributed by anyone under the terms of the {{w\|GPL\|GNU GPL}} and other free licenses. The name "Linux" originates from {{w\|Linus Torvalds}} who in 1991 wrote the first version of the Linux kernel.

	== References to Linux ==		== References to Linux ==
-	*[[Hallrunner]] {{--}} If you fight the computer, you are told that "You reformat and install Linux. Nice work."	+	* [[Hallrunner]] {{--}} If you fight the computer, you are told that "You reformat and install Linux. Nice work."
-	*Email [[virus]] {{--}} Upon opening the email, [[Strong Bad]] says that the words "Strong Ba" are "getting eaten by some Linux or something".	+	* Email [[virus]] {{--}} Upon opening the email, [[Strong Bad]] says that the words "Strong Ba" are "getting eaten by some Linux or something".
-	*[[4 Gregs]] {{--}} [[The Gregs#Open Source Greg\|Open Source Greg]]'s laptop has a picture of a penguin similar to ~~[[Wikipedia:~~Tux\|Tux]], the Linux mascot, on it.	+	* [[4 Gregs]] {{--}} [[The Gregs#Open Source Greg\|Open Source Greg]]'s laptop has a picture of a penguin similar to {{w\|Tux (mascot)\|Tux}}, the Linux mascot, on it.
-	*[[Teen Girl Squad Issue 15]] {{--}} Open Source Greg's avatar's name, xxUBUNTUFAN91xx, refers to ~~[[Wikipedia:~~Ubuntu (operating system)\|Ubuntu]], a popular distribution of Linux.	+	* [[Teen Girl Squad Issue 15]] {{--}} Open Source Greg's avatar's name, xxUBUNTUFAN91xx, refers to {{w\|Ubuntu (operating system)\|Ubuntu}}, a popular distribution of Linux.
		+	* {{postref\|1768323187605913836\|14\|Mar\|2024}} {{--}} This tweet advertises the release of the Linux version of [[Dangeresque: The Roomisode Triungulate]].
		+	** The [[penguin]] who eats Dangeresque is based on Tux.

	== See Also ==		== See Also ==
-	*[[DOS]]	+	* [[DOS]]
-	*[[pwd]]	+	* [[pwd]]

	[[Category:Electronics running gags]]		[[Category:Electronics running gags]]

The Cheatbot: autoreplace: — → {{--}}

The Cheatbot — Fri, 04 Nov 2022 03:17:20 GMT

autoreplace: — → {{--}}

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	== References to Linux ==		== References to Linux ==
-	*[[Hallrunner]] ~~—~~ If you fight the computer, you are told that "You reformat and install Linux. Nice work."	+	*[[Hallrunner]] {{--}} If you fight the computer, you are told that "You reformat and install Linux. Nice work."
-	*Email [[virus]] ~~—~~ Upon opening the email, [[Strong Bad]] says that the words "Strong Ba" are "getting eaten by some Linux or something".	+	*Email [[virus]] {{--}} Upon opening the email, [[Strong Bad]] says that the words "Strong Ba" are "getting eaten by some Linux or something".
-	*[[4 Gregs]] ~~—~~ [[The Gregs#Open Source Greg\|Open Source Greg]]'s laptop has a picture of a penguin similar to [[Wikipedia:Tux\|Tux]], the Linux mascot, on it.	+	*[[4 Gregs]] {{--}} [[The Gregs#Open Source Greg\|Open Source Greg]]'s laptop has a picture of a penguin similar to [[Wikipedia:Tux\|Tux]], the Linux mascot, on it.
-	*[[Teen Girl Squad Issue 15]] ~~—~~ Open Source Greg's avatar's name, xxUBUNTUFAN91xx, refers to [[Wikipedia:Ubuntu (operating system)\|Ubuntu]], a popular distribution of Linux.	+	*[[Teen Girl Squad Issue 15]] {{--}} Open Source Greg's avatar's name, xxUBUNTUFAN91xx, refers to [[Wikipedia:Ubuntu (operating system)\|Ubuntu]], a popular distribution of Linux.

	== See Also ==		== See Also ==

Defender1031: unrv myself. didn't read closely enough

Defender1031 — Thu, 02 Mar 2017 14:10:51 GMT

unrv myself. didn't read closely enough

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	*Email [[virus]] — Upon opening the email, [[Strong Bad]] says that the words "Strong Ba" are "getting eaten by some Linux or something".		*Email [[virus]] — Upon opening the email, [[Strong Bad]] says that the words "Strong Ba" are "getting eaten by some Linux or something".
	*[[4 Gregs]] — [[The Gregs#Open Source Greg\|Open Source Greg]]'s laptop has a picture of a penguin similar to [[Wikipedia:Tux\|Tux]], the Linux mascot, on it.		*[[4 Gregs]] — [[The Gregs#Open Source Greg\|Open Source Greg]]'s laptop has a picture of a penguin similar to [[Wikipedia:Tux\|Tux]], the Linux mascot, on it.
-	*[[Teen Girl Squad Issue 15]] — Open Source Greg's avatar's name, xxUBUNTUFAN91xx, refers to [[Wikipedia:Ubuntu (operating system)\|Ubuntu]], ~~an open source~~ distribution of Linux.	+	*[[Teen Girl Squad Issue 15]] — Open Source Greg's avatar's name, xxUBUNTUFAN91xx, refers to [[Wikipedia:Ubuntu (operating system)\|Ubuntu]], a popular distribution of Linux.

	== See Also ==		== See Also ==

Defender1031: rv

Defender1031 — Thu, 02 Mar 2017 14:09:56 GMT

← Older revision		Revision as of 14:09, 2 March 2017
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	*Email [[virus]] — Upon opening the email, [[Strong Bad]] says that the words "Strong Ba" are "getting eaten by some Linux or something".		*Email [[virus]] — Upon opening the email, [[Strong Bad]] says that the words "Strong Ba" are "getting eaten by some Linux or something".
	*[[4 Gregs]] — [[The Gregs#Open Source Greg\|Open Source Greg]]'s laptop has a picture of a penguin similar to [[Wikipedia:Tux\|Tux]], the Linux mascot, on it.		*[[4 Gregs]] — [[The Gregs#Open Source Greg\|Open Source Greg]]'s laptop has a picture of a penguin similar to [[Wikipedia:Tux\|Tux]], the Linux mascot, on it.
-	*[[Teen Girl Squad Issue 15]] — Open Source Greg's avatar's name, xxUBUNTUFAN91xx, refers to [[Wikipedia:Ubuntu (operating system)\|Ubuntu]], ~~a popular~~ distribution of Linux.	+	*[[Teen Girl Squad Issue 15]] — Open Source Greg's avatar's name, xxUBUNTUFAN91xx, refers to [[Wikipedia:Ubuntu (operating system)\|Ubuntu]], an open source distribution of Linux.

	== See Also ==		== See Also ==

Broncotroll: open source isn't entirely accurate

Broncotroll — Thu, 02 Mar 2017 01:54:41 GMT

open source isn't entirely accurate

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	*Email [[virus]] — Upon opening the email, [[Strong Bad]] says that the words "Strong Ba" are "getting eaten by some Linux or something".		*Email [[virus]] — Upon opening the email, [[Strong Bad]] says that the words "Strong Ba" are "getting eaten by some Linux or something".
	*[[4 Gregs]] — [[The Gregs#Open Source Greg\|Open Source Greg]]'s laptop has a picture of a penguin similar to [[Wikipedia:Tux\|Tux]], the Linux mascot, on it.		*[[4 Gregs]] — [[The Gregs#Open Source Greg\|Open Source Greg]]'s laptop has a picture of a penguin similar to [[Wikipedia:Tux\|Tux]], the Linux mascot, on it.
-	*[[Teen Girl Squad Issue 15]] — Open Source Greg's avatar's name, xxUBUNTUFAN91xx, refers to [[Wikipedia:Ubuntu (operating system)\|Ubuntu]], ~~an open source~~ distribution of Linux.	+	*[[Teen Girl Squad Issue 15]] — Open Source Greg's avatar's name, xxUBUNTUFAN91xx, refers to [[Wikipedia:Ubuntu (operating system)\|Ubuntu]], a popular distribution of Linux.

	== See Also ==		== See Also ==

Defender1031: controversial and not within the scope of this wiki.

Defender1031 — Wed, 01 Mar 2017 23:03:31 GMT

controversial and not within the scope of this wiki.

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	[[Image:37 tux linux penguin.png\|thumb\|Tux, the Linux mascot.]]		[[Image:37 tux linux penguin.png\|thumb\|Tux, the Linux mascot.]]
-	'''[[Wikipedia:Linux\|Linux]]''' is a generic term referring to [[Wikipedia:Unix-like\|Unix-like]] computer operating systems ~~based on~~ the [[Wikipedia:Linux kernel\|Linux kernel]] ~~and the [[Wikipedia:GNU\|GNU]] userland~~. Distributions of the GNU/Linux Operating System (commonly termed "Linux" outside of the FOSS) are called "distros", and are are mostly distinguished by their package management, release cycles, and philosophies.	+	'''[[Wikipedia:Linux\|Linux]]''' is a generic term referring to [[Wikipedia:Unix-like\|Unix-like]] computer operating systems using the [[Wikipedia:Linux kernel\|Linux kernel]]. Their development is one of the most prominent examples of [[Wikipedia:Free and Open Source Software\|free and open source software]] collaboration; typically all the underlying source code can be used, freely modified, and redistributed by anyone under the terms of the [[Wikipedia:GPL\|GNU GPL]] and other free licenses. The name "Linux" comes from the Linux kernel, originally written in 1991 by [[Wikipedia:Linus Torvalds\|Linus Torvalds]].
-		+
-	The Free Software Movement was founded in 1983 by [[Wikipedia:Richard Stallman\|Richard Stallman]] to advocate software freedom.[https://www.gnu.org/philosophy/philosophy.html] In 1985 Stallman announced the establishment of the GNU Project, with the purpose of creating a completely free Unix-like Operating System, which would be called GNU. Contributors to the Project succeeded in creating an almost complete GNU system, but progress on its microkernel, the HURD, stalled.	+
-		+
-	[[Wikipedia:Linus Torvalds\|Linus Torvalds]] wrote an operating system kernel for his personal usage in 1991, a monolithic kernel based on Minix (which at the time was only free for educational usage). Torvalds released his kernel under under GNU's GPL license, and the GNU Project adopted it in absence of the HURD in 1992. Torvalds' kernel became known as Linux. The combination of GNU and the Linux kernel form the GNU/Linux Operating System.	+
-		+
-	~~The~~ development of ~~GNU/Linux is the earliest and~~ the most prominent ~~example~~ of [[Wikipedia:Free ~~software~~\|free software]] collaboration; ~~generally~~ the underlying source code can be used, freely modified, and redistributed by anyone under the terms of the [[Wikipedia:GPL\|GNU GPL]] and other free licenses.	+
-		+

	== References to Linux ==		== References to Linux ==

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	[[Image:37 tux linux penguin.png\|thumb\|Tux, the Linux mascot.]]		[[Image:37 tux linux penguin.png\|thumb\|Tux, the Linux mascot.]]
-	'''[[Wikipedia:Linux\|Linux]]''' is a generic term referring to [[Wikipedia:Unix-like\|Unix-like]] computer operating systems ~~based on~~ the [[Wikipedia:Linux kernel\|Linux kernel]] ~~and the [[Wikipedia:GNU\|GNU]] userland~~. Distributions of the GNU/Linux Operating System (commonly termed "Linux" outside of the FOSS) are called "distros", and are are mostly distinguished by their package management, release cycles, and philosophies.	+	'''[[Wikipedia:Linux\|Linux]]''' is a generic term referring to [[Wikipedia:Unix-like\|Unix-like]] computer operating systems using the [[Wikipedia:Linux kernel\|Linux kernel]]. Their development is one of the most prominent examples of [[Wikipedia:Free and Open Source Software\|free and open source software]] collaboration; typically all the underlying source code can be used, freely modified, and redistributed by anyone under the terms of the [[Wikipedia:GPL\|GNU GPL]] and other free licenses. The name "Linux" comes from the Linux kernel, originally written in 1991 by [[Wikipedia:Linus Torvalds\|Linus Torvalds]].
-		+
-	The Free Software Movement was founded in 1983 by [[Wikipedia:Richard Stallman\|Richard Stallman]] to advocate software freedom.[https://www.gnu.org/philosophy/philosophy.html] In 1985 Stallman announced the establishment of the GNU Project, with the purpose of creating a completely free Unix-like Operating System, which would be called GNU. Contributors to the Project succeeded in creating an almost complete GNU system, but progress on its microkernel, the HURD, stalled.	+
-		+
-	[[Wikipedia:Linus Torvalds\|Linus Torvalds]] wrote an operating system kernel for his personal usage in 1991, a monolithic kernel based on Minix (which at the time was only free for educational usage). Torvalds released his kernel under under GNU's GPL license, and the GNU Project adopted it in absence of the HURD in 1992. Torvalds' kernel became known as Linux. The combination of GNU and the Linux kernel form the GNU/Linux Operating System.	+
-		+
-	~~The~~ development of ~~GNU/Linux is the earliest and~~ the most prominent ~~example~~ of [[Wikipedia:Free ~~software~~\|free software]] collaboration; ~~generally~~ the underlying source code can be used, freely modified, and redistributed by anyone under the terms of the [[Wikipedia:GPL\|GNU GPL]] and other free licenses.	+
-		+

	== References to Linux ==		== References to Linux ==