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July 2019 version 7.0 Many Distributions Listings of Linux distributions: www.distrowatch.com/ An introduction to GNU/Linux: www.livecdlist.com/ www.lwn.net/Distributions/ a secure, powerful, & free en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Linux_distributions operating system for computers of all types. Other Resources: GNU/Linux A Beginners Guide distributions (distros) consist of the Linux Kernel, an www.lifewire.com/beginners-guide-to-linux-4090233 installer and a combination of other software to make The Linux Documentation Project a complete Unix-like environment. 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