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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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I love LibreOffice. Often when it's mentioned I've seen people with the opposite sentiment, but it never caused me any trouble and I really enjoy the small tabs option for the interface.
Microsoft Office has once decided to take my locally created file, shove it somewhere in OneDrive, then revert it to the state it was 24 hours prior - I couldn't recover the newer version. Guess which software never deleted my files? LibreOffice.
I have had the exact same experience with Office 365. It overwrote my local copy with an older version from cloud. My finished version was nowhere to be found. Took me half the night to create the doc again.
I always save MS docs under multiple file names now to defend against this. It is a hassle though. I also use LibreOffice for personal stuff, largely for this reason.
Libreoffice is so reliable. I've never had a real issue with it. I like that in this increasingly internet-always-on world I can count on Linux applications to just work whenever I please.