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just a bit of the dispute over who should get credit
[[Image:Tuxie.jpg|thumb|right|"Tux", the Linux mascot|90px]]
[[Image:Tuxie.jpg|thumb|right|"Tux", the Linux mascot|90px]]
The '''GNU/Linux''' operating system is [[free software]] created to replace the [[Unix]] operating system.
The GNU project was started by ace programmer [[Richard Stallman]] and was the impetus behind the creation of the [[Free Software Foundation]]. Except for the small but essential [[kernel]] (called Linux after its creator [[Linus Torvalds]]), most of the operation system code was created by Stallman and other FSF contributors. There's a dispute over whether Stallman or Torvalds deserves more credit. The trade press refer to the overall system as "Linux", which annoys Stallman no end.
The Linux [[kernel]] that communicates with the hardware, supporting many other software components (such as the graphical user interface, file system and media players), but those who are unaware of or not concerned about the history of the project commonly used "Linux" to refer to the whole operating system. The Linux kernel was developed by Finnish grad student [[Linus Torvalds]].
The Linux [[kernel]] that communicates with the hardware, supporting many other software components (such as the graphical user interface, file system and media players), but those who are unaware of or not concerned about the history of the project commonly used "Linux" to refer to the whole operating system. The Linux kernel was developed by Finnish grad student [[Linus Torvalds]].