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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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[–] [email protected] 11 points 9 months ago (1 children)

Fyi: Libre Office is the actively developed Open Office fork.

Don't know how it stacks up to MS Office though.

[–] [email protected] 13 points 9 months ago (2 children)

In my opinion, it stacks up VERY well, even better, except the toolbar is by-default a mess for some reason while there's a very easy option to set it to tabbed.

[–] Setarkus 2 points 9 months ago (1 children)

How does the UI size work out for you? I recently took a look at it on a windows pc and the tiny size of most things is the one problem I have with it. Then again, I read something about being able to scale different programs individually somewhere (not for windows though)

[–] [email protected] 1 points 9 months ago (1 children)
[–] Setarkus 1 points 9 months ago

Thanks, I think this was removed some time ago from what U remember reading. I'll have to check that again though.

(I should really check my accounts inbox more often ^^')

[–] [email protected] 1 points 9 months ago

Interesting. Will have a look on the snazzy package manager and give it a go. Ta.