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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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[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 week ago (14 children)

Thank you for the clarification!

While I didn't mention it explicitly in the post, I do intend to stick to open source.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 week ago (13 children)

Sublime Text is not open-source but it has a sane price and a WinRAR-style trial. I use it because it feels a lot snappier than other editors/IDEs I've tried when browsing large files.

On the one hand, it's a shame that it's not open-source, but on the other hand, developers have to make a living from something.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 week ago (5 children)

I use it because it feels a lot snappier than other editors/IDEs I’ve tried when browsing large files.

Snappiness is definitely something I appreciate. So, if it blows everything else out of the water in this respect, that I might have to concede. Thank you for mentioning this particular aspect of it!

On the one hand, it’s a shame that it’s not open-source, but on the other hand, developers have to make a living from something.

I wholeheartedly agree. But, I prefer the capability to donate to the open-source software developers that I love to support.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 week ago (1 children)

It's definitely not faster than vim, fwiw.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 week ago

Thank you for this crucial piece of information! Much appreciated!

As such, Sublime Text has (kinda) lost all of its relevancy for me.

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