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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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Finally did it, got my parent on linux. (lemmy.world)

submitted 1 month ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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They're in their 60's, finally convinced them.

They say things like "This is the same..."

and I'm like

"Ya because that's Firefox, the only program you use..."

"What was Windows even doing for us?"

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[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 month ago (1 children)

I tried to find this, but had big issues finding where to toggle this. I find the default UI very cluttered and confusing.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 4 weeks ago (1 children)

View > user interface > tabbed

[–] [email protected] 1 points 4 weeks ago

I can't actually find the View-menu (or any other of the usual File, Edit etc.). Maybe it doesn't play nice on KDE under Wayland? In LibreOffice Impress I can right click the gutter and click "More" and bring up what is called "Options - LibreOffice". Here I can find "Peronsalization" which allows me to select different themes (to no effect) and that's it.