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		LoganDark 22 days ago \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Maybe you shouldn't install new software for a bit Of course. Linux does not share any heritage with BSD though.

Melatonic 22 days ago [–]

Except that they are both based on Unix and (generally) made to run on x86 processors. Which is a pretty big similarity

LoganDark 22 days ago | [–]

Linux is not based on Unix. AFAIK it was inspired by Unix, but does not actually share anything.

steve1977 19 days ago | | [–]

And BSD is UNIX, at least technically.

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