Linux and GNU

Linux follows from a chain of development that started withUnix.

As such, much of Linux is designed like, and may even contain Unix code.

The two are separate projects.Sort of.

Linux vs GNU/Linux

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The GNU Hurd kernel, released in pre-production state in 2015, still isn’t ready for prime time.

The Linux kernel, in the form of Linux-Libre, became part of the GNU project.

Thus, GNU running the Linux kernel, or GNU/Linux.

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GNU stands for GNU’s not Unix.

It’s a recursive acronym, which means one of the letters is part of the acronym itself.