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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 distro is closest to 'GUI/UX for everything, absolutely no CLI' approach like Windows or Mac + and just works (ie passes LTT Linux test) (lemmy.ml)

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I'm looking for a distro to contribute to finally make 'year of Linux desktop, to happen. For me, I see that as full UI/UX behaviour that behaves almost identical to Windows/Mac (eg no middle click to paste).

Which distro comes closest to it?

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[–] alexei_1917@hexbear.net 1 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago) (1 children)

Many of which don't even have a CLI command.

Anything that can't yet be done in a terminal, someone will eventually figure out how to do with a CLI or at most a TUI. Because terminal junkies are weird and because Linux lets you do that kind of thing more than any other OS does.

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[–] ian@feddit.uk 2 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago) (1 children)

The terminal is not a good way to interact with visual tasks such as drawing, 3D modelling, and working on complex schematics or where things don't have names. Especially where the typical type of user is a visual, not a text thinker. Its not efficient to leave your working environment to go to the terminal and back either. And text thinkers are often not good at those visual tasks. So I'm not expecting terminal commands to appear in areas where I spend much of my time. I, like many, are not in IT.

[–] alexei_1917@hexbear.net 2 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago) (1 children)

Yes, that does track. I do not like terminals regardless of the task, I'm very much a visual type with anything Computer. I'm just saying, terminal junkies will do stupidly inconvenient things just to have done the thing in a terminal.

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