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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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Why tile? (lemmy.world)

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I feel like my eyes can only look at one thing at a time. I just have shortcuts to switch between programs.

Why do you prefer using a tiling WM and how do you use the tiling functionality in your workflow?

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[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 year ago

I usually have 4 windows on my 34" QHD monitor (16:10 aspect ratio), the fifth window is usually a full-screen window on a different workspace or monitor.

A stacking WM is a "normal" WM that most people use, like Mutter (Gnome) or kwin (KDE). Also called as floating WM. It's called stacking because windows are organized in a layered stack, one on top of the other, similar to pieces of paper on a desk. They have a "z order", and can be "above" or "below" each other, along the Z axis in the stack.