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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've spent the last year learning Linux and coding, I had used windows for years and only used Ubuntu 12 for very short stints, and as for coding i was clueless, now ive a basic understanding but im getting there. Anyway thank you to all the maintainers, devs and community

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[–] [email protected] 10 points 1 year ago (16 children)

fyi "riced" is kinda racist terminology. It goes back to car culture from the 90s and always kinda made me uncomfortable even then.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 1 year ago (13 children)

So what is the new terminology for the practice of theming a desktop

[–] [email protected] 14 points 1 year ago

Theming a desktop

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