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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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[–] mactan@lemmy.ml 4 points 2 days ago

looking forward to that transparent window one getting merged, I have to wonder if it's the cause of a gnarly cursor offset

[–] notfromhere@lemmy.ml -5 points 2 days ago (1 children)

If it takes so much effort to make things compatible with Wayland such that fucking clipboard support is newsworthy, it’s no wonder Wayland has been such a shitshow.

[–] Horsey@lemmy.world 7 points 2 days ago (1 children)

It’s for the best. X11 is 40 something years old now and lacks any future proofing and security.

[–] notfromhere@lemmy.ml 1 points 2 days ago

I don’t disagree at all, I’m just noting this stuff isn’t easy.