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Familiar Linux

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Familiar Linux

Summary

Familiar Linux is a Linux distribution[1]. It draws 34 Wikipedia views per month (linux_distribution category, ranking #110 of 273).[2]

Key Facts

  • Familiar Linux's instance of is recorded as Linux distribution[3].
  • Familiar Linux's based on is recorded as Q7715973[4].
  • Familiar Linux's copyright license is recorded as GNU General Public License[5].
  • Familiar Linux's software version identifier is recorded as 0.8.4[6].
  • Familiar Linux's Commons category is recorded as Familiar Linux[7].
  • May 1, 2000 marks the founding of Familiar Linux[8].
  • Familiar Linux's official website is recorded as http://familiar.handhelds.org/[9].
  • Familiar Linux's copyright status is recorded as copyrighted[10].

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Designation and Status

Familiar Linux's instance of is recorded as Linux distribution[3].

History and Context

May 1, 2000 marks the founding of Familiar Linux[8].

Why It Matters

Familiar Linux draws 34 Wikipedia views per month (linux_distribution category, ranking #110 of 273).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 11 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[11] It is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.[12]

Related Entities

Arch Linux Linux distribution

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  3. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [11] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [12] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 8d ago · Bot Bozze bot · 2026-08-22 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Inception → —
    Freebase id → —
    Software version identifier → 0.8.4
    Commons category → Familiar Linux
    + 19 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ Bot: added link to [itwiki:Familiar Linux]"
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