Linux kernel
Unix-like operating system kernel, basis for all Linux operating systems / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Linux is an operating system kernel used by a group of Unix-like operating systems. These are known as Linux operating systems.
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Developer | Linus Torvalds and thousands of collaborators |
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Written in | C and assembly[2] |
OS family | Unix-like |
Initial release | 0.01 (17 September 1991; 32 years ago (1991-09-17)) |
Latest release | 6.8.2[3] / 26 March 2024 |
Repository | |
Available in | English |
Kernel type | Monolithic |
License | GPLv2 with optional binary blobs[4][5] |
Official website | kernel |
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The Linux kernel is released with the GNU General Public License version 2 (GPLv2) and developed by programmers worldwide.