Recent content by rpp2119

Ah, yes: virtual desktops. I remember when Mac came out with "spaces" and I thought, "wtf is this ripoff?" I'll definitely look into repos and package management. I assume this was a part of Linux since the beginning, borrowing from the GNU Project? Was Compiz the start of window managers...

I'm writing a paper for school about the history of Linux and the subculture it has created as an alternative to proprietary operating systems. As part of this, I'm writing about the nature of open-source software as a collaborative and bleeding-edge testing environment for new features. What...