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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] 19 points 3 months ago (2 children)

I love the long german shortcut names. ALTERNATIVER WEB-BROWSER MOZILLA! DEBIAN-ANWENDERHANDBUCH! ADMINISTRATIONS PASSWORT EINSTELLEN!

[–] [email protected] 4 points 3 months ago

ADMINISTRATIONS PASSWORT EINSTELLEN!

DA FEHLT EIN BINDESTRICH!

[–] [email protected] 4 points 3 months ago

VIRENSCANNER DATENBANK-UPDATE!

[–] [email protected] 12 points 3 months ago (1 children)

That's a wild set of shortcuts on that desktop! :D

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

Which one ? The antivirus definition update or the change Administrator password?

[–] [email protected] 10 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago) (1 children)

~~"Kontact" as a mixture of German "Kontakt" and English "contact"~~

Then, a link to the debian homepage.

The firewall toggle via desktop icons.

Change admin password.

Manual antivirus.

Zip drive and floppy disk.

Then Open Office.

[–] [email protected] 8 points 3 months ago

It is Kontact because it is KDE.

[–] [email protected] 7 points 3 months ago

Forgot how horrible KDE looked in the 2000s, thanks for reminding me, also thank god it's 100% better and looks and feels amazing.