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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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I don't know what it is, and neither the article nor the Budgie website seem keen on explaining it.
Its a Desktop Environment
So it's the equivalent of KDE or Gnome?
yup
Also a distro!
And this is why I'm confused.
Is it? That's not listed as an option here alongside Endravour, Fedora, etc.
https://docs.buddiesofbudgie.org/user/getting-budgie/
Ubuntubudgie.com
Maybe this would help:
There is a link to the project in the first sentence.
That is correct, but it doesn't explain what Budgie is.
Their website explains everything. Do you… use Linux?
Literally the first paragraph:
If you need more than "modern desktop environment for GNU/Linux distributions" to figure out what the project is, then you're probably not the target audience for 9to5Linux.
no harm in onboarding him though
im happy to have new people learn our terminology and join us, because its freeing as fuck and fun as hell if thats your thing.