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Once the code has been given, the Linux community can reasonably rely that the developer won't damage Linux by taking back the right to use the code.

Not only are the majority of Linux distros free, they are amazingly powerful and customizable and can breathe new life into old hardware. Linux is also very hands-on, and learning it is also learning ...

Microsoft made Visual Studio Code available for Linux as a Snap, supporting the containerized software package and seamless auto-updates for Linux users.

Larry Finger made Linux wireless work and brought others along to learn Remembering Finger, 84, who learned as he went and left his mark on many.