Linux distribution/Talk

A Linux distribution is a complete Linux operating system

My built-from-scratch system was also a Linux OS. Perhaps replace "is" with "provides" or "is one way to get" or something?

The Linux kernel and much of the additional software making up a typical Linux-based system is Free Software; even more of it falls under the somewhat broader definition of Open source software.

While being correct this addition does not ring well with the sentence following it:

It is distributed by its maintainers in source form.

There is free software and there is source-available software (like Solaris). One should not imply that these are the same.

That nonwithstanding, compliments to Dmerrill for incorporating LD material from LOS! --Robbe