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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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[–] ipacialsection@startrek.website 23 points 9 months ago

It's a good thing that KDE 6 is coming out soon because holy cow, that's a big secondary version number.

[–] liforra@endlesstalk.org 10 points 9 months ago (2 children)

I thought bis was about the Framework Laptops lol

[–] MyNameIsRichard@lemmy.ml 4 points 9 months ago

To be honest, a KDE badged Framework laptop would be a cool bit of kit.

[–] acockworkorange@mander.xyz 1 points 9 months ago (2 children)

It's not? I am completely clueless about KDE.

[–] russjr08@bitforged.space 4 points 9 months ago

KDE Frameworks is a set of libraries that can be used to help developers make Qt apps:

KDE Frameworks are 83 addon libraries to Qt which provide a wide variety of commonly needed functionality in mature, peer reviewed and well tested libraries with friendly licensing terms.

[–] liforra@endlesstalk.org 3 points 9 months ago* (last edited 9 months ago)

…KDE Frameworks are 83 addon libraries to Qt…

Source: the article linked, by OP

Im also clueless about the inner workings of kde, gnome etc. But no its not :)