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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] 29 points 8 months ago (24 children)

I never really understood the need for such apps when mail clients such as Thunderbird exist.

[–] [email protected] 8 points 8 months ago (10 children)

Proton mail has some extra (security?) feature, or they just lack smtp support, and you cannot directly use it on thunderbird. They offer a "bridge" app which allows you to do it, I just use that.

[–] [email protected] 8 points 8 months ago (1 children)

You have to be a paying customer to use that app IIRC.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 8 months ago

And a paying customer to use the desktop app too. Well, besides a 14 day free trial.

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