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Apart from being open source what is Linux?
The codebase in git.kernel.org’s torvalds/linux.git
Could I not create my own operating system that is different to windows or Macos and call it Steve
Of course, in fact many people have done so: TempleOS, MINIX, SerenityOS, etc.
I believe OP has made some mistakes when pasting the text
[Diagram] Oracle VM: Linux External IP: 192.0.2.1 Internal IP: 172.16.0.2 | | GRE Tunnel v Home Server: Linux Internal IP: 172.16.0.2 | | v Firewall: FreeBSD Internal IP: 172.16.0.1 External IP: 192.0.2.2 [Text] Home Linux Server GRE config: $ sudo ip tunnel add gre0 mode gre remote 172.16.0.2 local 192.0.2.1 ttl 255 $ sudo ip link set gre0 up $ sudo ip addr add 10.100.10.1/24 dev gre0 Home Linux Server GRE config: $ sudo ip tunnel add gre0 mode gre remote 192.0.2.2 local 192.0.2.1 ttl 255 $ sudo ip link set gre0 up $ sudo ip addr add 10.100.10.1/24 dev gre0 Firewall: nat on igb1 inet from ! (igb1) to any -> (igb1:0) nat on igb0 inet proto gre from 172.16.0.2 to any -> (igb1:0) rdr pass on igb1 inet proto gre from 141.148.84.178 to (igb1) -> 172.16.0.2