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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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What distros have you tried and thought, "Nope, this one's not for me"? (feddit.uk)

submitted 11 months ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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I've been using Linux Mint since forever. I've never felt a reason to change. But I'm interested in what persuaded others to move.

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[+] [email protected] 3 points 11 months ago (1 children)

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[–] [email protected] 4 points 11 months ago (2 children)

Oh yeah, I forgot about that. It all makes sense now.

Just another one of gnome's ridiculous design decisions, lol.

Part of me thinks they're being paid by Apple and Microsoft just to keep the Linux desktop shit.

[–] [email protected] -1 points 11 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago) (1 children)

Gnome is amazing, without it I probably wouldn't bother with Linux. Honestly nothing comes close UX-wise for me. I don't want yet another Windows clone.

Minimising is a misuse of the gnome workflow, ideally you'd move a window to another desktop. Better than hiding it in some dock IMO.

Maximising I literally never used the button for anyway. I double clicked the title bar, dragged the program to the top, or pressed Super+Up. Aiming for a relatively small button just feels worse than all of those. It's literally a pointless button and I feel like the only reason anybody has it it just because they're used to seeing it/having a Windows UX.

It's fine that you want your UX to work like Microsoft's, but that doesn't mean others are bad.

E: people get really upset when you point out that their Windows clones are windows clones lol. It's not an insult.