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Line 1: A '''[[Linux]] distribution''' or '''[[GNU/Linux naming controversy\|GNU/Linux]] distribution''' (or a '''distro''') is a [[Unix-like]] [[operating system]] comprising of software components such as the [[Linux kernel]], the [[GNU toolchain]] , assorted [[free software\|free]] and [[open source]] software. Some [[proprietary software]] are found in certain distributions and are not free software. A ''Linux Distribution'' or ''distro'' en parlante, are created by individuals, groups and organizations from around the world. Companies such as [[Red Hat]], [[SUSE]] and [[Mandriva]], and community projects such as [[Debian]] and [[Gentoo Linux]], assemble and test the software before ~~providing~~releasing ~~the it in a~~their distribution. There are currently over two hundred Linux distribution projects in active development revising and improving their respective distribution. == History ==

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