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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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submitted 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago) by Vittelius@feddit.org to c/linux@lemmy.ml

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I wanted to take a moment and talk about Linux UX because, let's face it... it sucks.

Actually, it's worse than that. Much of Linux's UX is technically correct and that makes it objectively wrong.

No. I don't want Linux to be more Windows-like. But I do want the most common Linux desktops to behave in a way that PC-literate folks can wrap their mind around — and do so from minute zero.

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[–] umbrella@lemmy.ml 14 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago) (1 children)

the article raises good albeit imperfect points with good examples.

we truly need more ux people and designers to contribute.

[–] azimir@lemmy.ml 2 points 1 day ago

The entire industry does. It's a chronic shortage of UI/UX people who are backed by engineers actually taking the designs under advisement and executing on them.