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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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There's a better way to use Linux (www.youtube.com)

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[–] HaraldvonBlauzahn@feddit.org 1 points 4 days ago

I’ve been using linux for about 20 years and have never used a tiling WM. What are the benefits?

Depends a lot on what you are doing. For programming:

much better use of screen real estate, more code fits on your display - you need to work less from memory
the above is even more useful if your vision is not perfect.
very fast switching between e.g. terminal and editor. This is very well suited for repetetive workflows like edit - compile - test - read documentation
good for keyboard-centered mode of work, like writing code.
good if you want several screens / workspaces for working on several somewhat separate tasks

For the record, I am using StumpWM, a manual tiling WM. If it isn't available, I prefer i3wm (or sway) since it is standard. But I like the manual layout control more.