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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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[–] infeeeee@lemm.ee 55 points 9 months ago (7 children)

I can already read the title of the page and see the favicon, so it actually doesn't show new information. If I accidentally move my mouse there it covers a big part of the page i'm looking at

[–] SkepticalButOpenMinded@lemmy.ca 3 points 9 months ago (2 children)

When I shop online, I have many tabs from the same site open. The tab title is the store name + the item name, so the item name never fits. A bunch of identical ebay icons is way worse than this.

[–] infeeeee@lemm.ee 0 points 9 months ago (1 children)

I understand it may be useful for some people, but I'm simply not one of them

[–] SkepticalButOpenMinded@lemmy.ca 5 points 9 months ago

But that’s not what you wrote. You claimed that it doesn’t show new information because you can see the favicon and title. It does show new information.

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