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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).
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The fact that there are so many well functioning options for a DE that this can be an argument, is such a great thing.
Absolutely. I use gnome on all of my laptops and plasma on both of my desktops. End of story. Gnome is fantastic for touch screens and plasma is amazing for desktops.
Gnome is great for more than touch screens, it's amazing with trackpads, and is extremely keyboard-focused. I've not really found a usecase where it doesn't work well.