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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] 2 points 40 minutes ago

Wait... Was it not released yet? RC1 came out probably more than a month ago

[–] [email protected] 14 points 5 hours ago
[–] [email protected] 7 points 5 hours ago

May the gods of Open Source bless Gimp.

[–] [email protected] 12 points 7 hours ago

Yay! They've done some excellent work. It's an amazing piece of software. And has a rich history, too. Maybe this release is finally the kick I need to learn it better

[–] [email protected] 2 points 5 hours ago

Bring it on!

[–] [email protected] 3 points 7 hours ago (2 children)

Does it have full CMYK support now by any chance?

[–] [email protected] 11 points 7 hours ago

Oops, they forgot. GIMP 3.0 now set for release in 2028!

[–] jimmux 6 points 6 hours ago

See "space invasion" on the roadmap

[–] [email protected] 5 points 8 hours ago (2 children)

Hasn't this been in the works for like 5 years

[–] [email protected] 1 points 13 minutes ago

gimp 3 anticipation dates back almost over 12 years now. I remember an anecdote of somebody was writing a Linux book in 2012 and wanted to include gimp3 but couldn't wait for it

[–] [email protected] 28 points 8 hours ago (1 children)

It's been about to release in two weeks for a lot of two weeks.

[–] [email protected] 0 points 3 hours ago

And then what are the odds that it's still a decade behind photoshop?

[–] [email protected] 2 points 6 hours ago* (last edited 6 hours ago)

I am always rooting for GIMP but man are they behind the big dog Adobe, as loathe as I am to say that.