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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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Which program is the one that surprised you most that it is available on Linux? (feddit.org)

submitted 4 days ago by HaraldvonBlauzahn@feddit.org to c/linux@lemmy.ml

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For me, it was perhaps simple-scan, a very simple and efficient GUI to scan documents. I used it with my Brother printer / scanner and it works like a charm. Especially since I do not scan stuff often, so a program with more complex UI would have the effect that I forget how to use it until the next time.

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[–] circuitfarmer@lemmy.sdf.org 7 points 3 days ago (2 children)

I think MS assumes no one will use it. But having Linux builds of some of their software enhances their "MS loves Linux" marketing.

Teams is another example.

[–] LunarLoony@lemmy.sdf.org 1 points 3 days ago

MS no longer produces an official Teams binary for Linux. (Correct me if they've started doing so again)

[–] umbrella@lemmy.ml 1 points 3 days ago (1 children)

i'm forced to use teams, though. not edge.

[–] circuitfarmer@lemmy.sdf.org 2 points 3 days ago

Fair -- what I meant was more about the Teams binary kind of not being needed at all (you can use the web version without it). So having a Linux binary explicitly just seems a little weird, marketing aside.