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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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[–] LunaCtld@lemmy.world 3 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

Not sure how decent yet, but got recommended Beyond Compare at work, which is a trial software and recently discovered it runs on linux.

It's basically a file compare tool, but can also compare images and looks really nice.

It also features, like on Windows, really handy entries for the right click menu of pretty much all popular Linux File managers.

I just bought a standard license for version 5, because it seems awesome and I wanna use it more.

[–] ColdWater@lemmy.ca 3 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

WinRAR -s, honestly I haven't paid for anything since I switched to Linux because everything is open source or freemium not that I paid for anything when I use windows anyway I quacked almost everything but I did bought Terraria and Half Life series

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[–] dallen@programming.dev 3 points 1 year ago

I plan to pay for Immich

[–] bitwolf@lemmy.one 3 points 1 year ago

Bitwig studio

MakeMKV. It's better than anything else.

[–] janabuggs@beehaw.org 3 points 1 year ago

L Vue scan pro is a must if you're into analog photography. The software that usually comes with scanners and printers generally doesn't work on Linux and if it does it's terrible.

[–] foremanguy92_@lemmy.ml 2 points 1 year ago

Never using proprietary software again. Maybe the only who can one be used be me and other foss' person could be steam..

[–] zelnix@lemmy.ml 2 points 1 year ago

Master pdf editor

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