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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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New to Linux? Ubuntu Isn’t Your Only Option (www.howtogeek.com)

submitted 9 months ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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Ubuntu's popularity often makes it the default choice for new Linux users. But there are tons of other Linux operating systems that deserve your attention. As such, I've highlighted some Ubuntu alternatives so you can choose based on your needs and requirements—because conformity is boring.

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

I thought the DE was already out.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 9 months ago (1 children)

They're making their own from scratch because modifying Gnome became too much of a pain. It's got the same name, which is confusing.
This is probably why I had it in my head that they were doing the Vanilla thing, in that they are both departing from their long-standing fork.

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

I mean I get that, but I could've sworn cosmic was already out.

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

Yes, Cosmic, the fork of Gnome, is out. However, Cosmic, the ground-up rewrite, is still in development.
Cosmic is dead, long live Cosmic.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 9 months ago

Ohhhh I see. I had the assumption that the ground-up rewrite was already out. Thanks for saying this.