The Linux kernel is a free and open-source, monolithic, modular, multitasking, Unix-like
operating system kernel. It was originally authored in 1991 by Linus Torvalds for
his i386-based PC, and it was soon adopted as the kernel for the GNU operating system,
which was written to be a free (libre) replacement for Unix.Linux is provided under
the GNU General Public License version 2 only, but it contains files under other compatible
licenses.
Linux Kernel
Linux Kernel product description
The Linux kernel is a free and open-source, monolithic, modular, multitasking, Unix-like
operating system kernel. It was originally authored in 1991 by Linus Torvalds for
his i386-based PC, and it was soon adopted as the kernel for the GNU operating system,
which was written to be a free (libre) replacement for Unix.Linux is provided under
the GNU General Public License version 2 only, but it contains files under other compatible
licenses.
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Linux Kernel properties & statistics
Product
Linux Kernel
Vendor
Linux Kernel Organization
Latest version
6.13
Number of releases
77
Number of versions
1177
Number of unstable versions
792
Number of versions affected by CVE
-
Licence
GPL-2.0-only with Linux-syscall-note.
Last verification date
2025-03-21
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