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Linux is a family of open source Unix-like operating systems based on the Linux kernel, an operating system kernel first released on September 17, 1991 by Linus Torvalds. Linux is typically packaged in a Linux distribution (or distro for short).

Distributions include the Linux kernel and supporting system software and libraries, many of which are provided by the GNU Project. Many Linux distributions use the word "Linux" in their name, but the Free Software Foundation uses the name GNU/Linux to emphasize the importance of GNU software, causing some controversy.

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[–] lud@lemm.ee 3 points 3 months ago (2 children)

outside of gnome

For being bad I hope, lol.

[–] possiblylinux127@lemmy.zip 3 points 3 months ago (2 children)

If there is one think gnome has going for it is careful UI design. They spend years perfecting something.

[–] lud@lemm.ee 1 points 3 months ago (1 children)

But have they made it any better?

[–] TheGrandNagus@lemmy.world 1 points 3 months ago

Gets better with every release, just like basically any DE.

[–] TheGrandNagus@lemmy.world 0 points 3 months ago (1 children)

Gnome looks great.

[–] lud@lemm.ee 1 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago) (1 children)

It looks alright but the UX is IMO bad.

[–] TheGrandNagus@lemmy.world 1 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago) (1 children)

The UX is probably the best thing about it. Better than anything else by a long shot. I really wish others would catch up and abandon the Windows 95 UX. They're just so clunky and stuck in the past.

[–] lud@lemm.ee 1 points 3 months ago

Yeah, gnome seems to be something you either hate or love.

Admittedly I haven't used Gnome that much (because I don't like it) but I'm in the former group, I can't stand the UI and the UX sucks for me. Gnome really feels clunky and like change for the sake of change.

I really like KDE though. I'm also not a fan of MacOS and especially not the way they take out the menus in programs and force it to be OS integrated. I really really hate that. The program should stay inside the program and not invade my OS.