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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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[–] k_o_t@lemmy.ml 1 points 3 years ago

pls let this be the time we finally get a pretty and functional out-of-the-box de 🙏🙏

[–] yeolsongarak@lemmy.ml 1 points 3 years ago

"and the list goes on for a while" No it doesn't, you pretty much name all of them, at least the ones with a decent user base.

[–] sproid@lemmy.ml 0 points 3 years ago

I don't think that's true. They already invested in customizing gnome and they know there are plenty of other DEs they can switch to. They don't strike me as a super wealthy company that can direct resources for that endeavor.

[–] KSPAtlas@lemmy.ml 0 points 3 years ago (1 children)

Next up: system76 builds their own kernel from scratch to guarantee compatibility with their hardware

[–] wiki_me@lemmy.ml 1 points 3 years ago

They mentioned using existing components to build the desktop (mutter and wlroots), so they are reusing some stuff .