A Linux distribution includes the Linux kernel, software modules from the GNU Project, an installation program, window manager (user interface), utilities, applications and documentation.

The Linux kernel provides the nucleus of the system, but a "Linux distribution" includes a huge amount of software from the GNU Project and other sources (see Linux distribution). THIS DEFINITION ...

and OpenSUSE — four of the five most popular GNU/Linux distributions — have all announced that they will no longer ship the ‘vi’ editor as part of their base installs. For those of us who ...