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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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LibreOffice is pretty damn good (lemmy.ca)

submitted 16 hours ago by ColdWater@lemmy.ca to c/linux@lemmy.ml

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Today I did my first advanced spreadsheet on LibreOffice after switching to Linux, and it handled itself pretty well. I had to search for some features on the web at first, but after I got it down, I felt comfortable using it. Also, LibreOffice's default menu layout is not pretty, but I can find all of the functions with just a click, unlike MS Office's ribbon menu where I had to click around to find what I was looking for. Sorry for bad English.

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[–] Konstant@lemmy.world 16 points 12 hours ago (3 children)

Linux has a bit of a design lacking but the functionality is there.

[–] Ferk@lemmy.ml 2 points 8 hours ago* (last edited 7 hours ago) (1 children)

Define lack of design. You mean theming? because Linux has way more customizable theming options than the proprietary alternatives, to fit all kinds of subjective tastes.

You mean usability? it's the one system that you can rice up to do absolutely whatever you want to do to fit your workflow, you can configure any key to automate literally anything a desktop can do.

The catch is that you actually do have to get your hands dirty if you want to mold the system to your liking.. as opposed to being your own tastes the ones molding to adapt to whichever the designer of the OS decided should be the new tacky fashion or workflow.

[–] ReakDuck@lemmy.ml 0 points 7 hours ago

I think he mispelled Windows.

Windows 11 is literally a part copy of KDE. Even the webpage got copied till they removed the evidence. It is KDE from Linux that got copied because the Windows User Interface was shit af.

But they still lack a lot for my taste. KDE seems to be the winner for me

[–] 4am@lemm.ee 7 points 11 hours ago* (last edited 11 hours ago) (1 children)

A lot of what Linux lacks is design, and at least 50+% of that is just because of what we got used to using other products.

[–] corsicanguppy@lemmy.ca 4 points 8 hours ago

Absolute true. We mimicked bad design out there for compatibility, but then it became comfy and now cannot be changed.

Having said that, the ribbon must die. Let's not hold MSOffice (post-97) up as the ideal for anything at all, okay?

[–] Mwa@lemm.ee 3 points 10 hours ago

Depends on the Desktop/Theme your using really.