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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 feature/utility/app are you surprised is not installed by default in Linux distributions? (lemdro.id)

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[–] [email protected] -1 points 10 months ago (2 children)

emacs

I realize half of you people never touch it, but come on. It's not that large a package these days.

[–] [email protected] 8 points 10 months ago (1 children)

What that reasoning we should install sauerbraten because most people have plenty of hdd space and broadband internet. Better yet, just install all the games so we can relax every now and then between the hard work.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 10 months ago

Broadband internet?

[–] [email protected] 6 points 10 months ago (1 children)

It pull 400MB of packages + deps on my machine

[–] [email protected] 3 points 10 months ago

You probably installed the graphical one. emacs-nox is command-line only and significantly smaller.