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| ### History | ### History |
| In 1983, [Richard Stallman](https://stallman.org/) launched the GNU free software project, on which many people could collaborate, and in 1985 he founded the [Free Software Foundation](http://www.fsf.org/), to promote and assist the development of free software. | In 1983, [Richard Stallman](https://stallman.org/) launched the GNU free software project, on which many people could collaborate, and in 1985 he founded the [Free Software Foundation](http://www.fsf.org/), to promote and assist the development of free software. |
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| In 1991, Linus Torvalds created the 'engine' for the first free / open source operating system called the Linux kernel. A kernel is the fundamental base of the code, like the engine of a car - you need a lot more than an engine to have a useful car, but it doesn't work without the engine. Also in the 90s, Richard Stallman was developing a free operating system that needed a kernel. He used the Linux kernel and the GNU/Linux operating system was born. It's usually referred to as just Linux, but some argue that the correct term is the [[wp>GNU/Linux_naming_controversy|GNU/Linux]] operating system. | In 1991, Linus Torvalds created the 'engine' for the first free / open source operating system called the Linux kernel. A kernel is the fundamental base of the code, like the engine of a car - you need a lot more than an engine to have a useful car, but it doesn't work without the engine. Also in the 90s, Richard Stallman was developing a free operating system that needed a kernel. He used the Linux kernel and the GNU/Linux operating system was born. It's usually referred to as just Linux, [[wp>GNU/Linux_naming_controversy|but some argue]] that the correct term is the GNU/Linux operating system. |
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| - [Downshifting](down:downshifting) | - [Downshifting](down:downshifting) |
| - [Low-impact shopping](lish:shopping) | - [Low-impact shopping](lish:shopping) |
| - [Wikis](wiki:wikis) | - [Wikis](wiks:wikis) |
| - [Low-impact money](limo:money) | - [Low-impact money](limo:money) |
| - [Platform co-ops](pltc:platform_co-ops) | - [Platform co-ops](pltc:platform_co-ops) |
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| * [[p:Simon Grant]] | * [[p:Simon Grant]] |
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