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@Grammaresque Grammaresque commented Dec 3, 2022

Author checklist (Completed by original Author)

  • Good fit for the Rocky Linux project? Title and Author Metatags inserted ?
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wsoyinka commented Dec 4, 2022

Thank you @Grammaresque :-)

@wsoyinka wsoyinka merged commit 0858f34 into rocky-linux:main Dec 4, 2022
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Linux is still not well known by the general public, even though they use it regularly. Indeed, Linux is hidden in **smartphones**, **televisions**, **internet boxes**, etc. Almost **70% of the web pages** served in the world are served by a Linux or UNIX server!
Despite its prevalence, Linux remains relatively unknown by the general public, . Linux is hidden in **smartphones**, **televisions**, **internet boxes**, etc. Almost **70% of the websites** in the world are hosted on a Linux or UNIX server!
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Despite its prevalence, Linux remains relatively unknown by the general public, . Linux is hidden in **smartphones**, **televisions**, **internet boxes**, etc. Almost **70% of the websites** in the world are hosted on a Linux or UNIX server!
Despite its prevalence, Linux remains relatively unknown by the general public. Linux is hidden in **smartphones**, **televisions**, **internet boxes**, etc. Almost **70% of the websites** in the world are hosted on a Linux or UNIX server!

The **KDE** desktop environment is based on the **Qt** component library.

It is traditionally more recommended for users coming from a Windows world.
It is traditionally recommended for users familiar with a Windows environmnent.
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It is traditionally recommended for users familiar with a Windows environmnent.
It is traditionally recommended for users familiar with a Windows environment.

**Free** does not mean free!

**Open source**: the source codes are available, so it is possible to consult and modify them under certain conditions.
**Open Source**: the source codes are available, so it is possible to consult and modify them under certain conditions.
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**Open Source**: the source codes are available, so it is possible to consult and modify them under certain conditions.
**Open Source**: the source code is available, so it is possible to consult and modify them under certain conditions.

#### GPL (General Public License)

The **GPL License** guarantees the author of a software its intellectual property, but allows modification, redistribution or resale of software by third parties, provided that the source codes are provided with the software. The GPL is the license that came out of the **GNU** (GNU is Not UNIX) project, which was instrumental in creating Linux.
The **GPL** guarantees the author of a software its intellectual property, but allows modification, redistribution or resale of software by third parties, provided that the source codes are included with the software. The GPL is the license that came out of the **GNU** (GNU is Not UNIX) project, which was instrumental in creating Linux.
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The **GPL** guarantees the author of a software its intellectual property, but allows modification, redistribution or resale of software by third parties, provided that the source codes are included with the software. The GPL is the license that came out of the **GNU** (GNU is Not UNIX) project, which was instrumental in creating Linux.
The **GPL** guarantees the author of a software its intellectual property, but allows modification, redistribution or resale of software by third parties, provided that the source code is included with the software. The GPL is the license that came out of the **GNU** (GNU is Not UNIX) project, which was instrumental in creating Linux.

* Input/Output redirection (returns data to a file instead of writing it on the screen)
* Connection process (manages the user's connection)
* Interpreted programming language (allowing the creation of scripts)
* Environmental variables (access to information specific to the system during operation)
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* Environmental variables (access to information specific to the system during operation)
* Environment variables (access to information specific to the system during operation)

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