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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).

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Mozilla released a Firefox Nightly test build with vertical tabs - gHacks Tech News (www.ghacks.net)

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[–] [email protected] 31 points 7 months ago (2 children)

The counterpoint is since 16:9 became the de facto standard for monitors, vertical resolution is at much more of a premium than horizontal resolution is.

[–] [email protected] 12 points 7 months ago

Not to mention that most sites will put their main content into a container with a limited width anyway, since overly long lines are awful to read. So unless you're using the browser side-by-side with other content on a low-res monitor it's a net benefit. And even if it's not I usually find the extra vertical space to be worth more, as you said.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 7 months ago (1 children)

i get where youre coming from, but imho the eye tends to parse information more effectively if delivered vertically, since it knows it that way from other media. just my personal opinion though.

[–] [email protected] -1 points 7 months ago

Then why I struggle a lot to navigate through Discord compared with any other messaging app, such as Telegram, don't answer, probably because Discord UI is trash.