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58 computer each and every day: manage and process your files the 58​ computer each and every day: manage and process your files the
59 way you want.</para> 59​ way you want.</para>
60 <para>Whether you are a &Linux; expert or a novice, 60​ <para>Whether you are a &Linux; expert or a novice,
61 &krusader; makes routine file management tasks quick 61​ &krusader; makes routine file management tasks quick
62 and accurate, allowing you to focus on the big picture, not 62​ and accurate, allowing you to focus on the big picture, not
63 command line syntax. This is especially helpful if you are new 63​ command line syntax. This is especially helpful if you are new
64 to xxNIX operating systems. To do just that, 64​ to xxNIX operating systems. To do just that,
65 &krusader; uses a good-looking &GUI; and 65​ &krusader; uses a good-looking &GUI; and
66 supports drag and drop as well as MIME types, making it easy to 66​ supports drag and drop as well as &MIME; types, making it easy to
67 use.</para> 67​ use.</para>
68 <para>&krusader; has many useful features. It is fast, and 68​ <para>&krusader; has many useful features. It is fast, and
69 handles <link linkend="archives">archives</link> transparently. In addition, 69​ handles <link linkend="archives">archives</link> transparently. In addition,
70 &krusader; streamlines many complex file management 70​ &krusader; streamlines many complex file management
71 tasks, reducing fatigue, errors, and distraction. Basically, 71​ tasks, reducing fatigue, errors, and distraction. Basically,
72 &krusader; provides all the helpful features you have 72​ &krusader; provides all the helpful features you have
73 come to expect from other quality file management tools like 73​ come to expect from other quality file management tools like
74 <application>Midnight Commander</application> and <trademark class="copyright">Total Commander</trademark>. &krusader; is 74​ <application>Midnight Commander</application> and <trademark class="copyright">Total Commander</trademark>. &krusader; is
75 designed to integrate seamlessly with the &plasma;, 75​ designed to integrate seamlessly with the &plasma;,
76 the desktop of choice for many programmers, network 76​ the desktop of choice for many programmers, network
77 engineers, and other power users of &Linux;. With 77​ engineers, and other power users of &Linux;. With
78 &krusader; even novice users can quickly access the 78​ &krusader; even novice users can quickly access the
79 power, convenience, and feature rich capabilities of the 79​ power, convenience, and feature rich capabilities of the
80 &plasma;. &krusader; is a free 80​ &plasma;. &krusader; is a free
81 open-source project, and it is released under the 81​ open-source project, and it is released under the
82 <link linkend="credits">&GNU; General Public License (GPL)</link>, although the developers still retain the 82​ <link linkend="credits">&GNU; General Public License (GPL)</link>, although the developers still retain the
83 copyright for the project and its name, and manage the 83​ copyright for the project and its name, and manage the
84 project's continuing evolution.</para> 84​ project's continuing evolution.</para>
85 <para>The &krusader; Project mission is to create 85​ <para>The &krusader; Project mission is to create
86 an "all-in-one" file manager, which will do all the ordinary 86​ an <quote>all-in-one</quote> file manager, which will do all the ordinary
87 things you would expect of it, and more. Since the principle 87​ things you would expect of it, and more. Since the principle
88 behind &krusader; is based on the 88​ behind &krusader; is based on the
89 <ulink url="http://www.softpanorama.org/OFM/index.shtml">Orthodox File Manager (OFM)</ulink>, dual-pane filemanagers (<application>Midnight Commander</application>, 89​ <ulink url="http://www.softpanorama.org/OFM/index.shtml">Orthodox File Manager (OFM)</ulink>, dual-pane filemanagers (<application>Midnight Commander</application>,
yurchorUnsubmitted
Done

"Dual-pane file manager" seems the correct term. Cf.

https://fman.io/
https://www.thewindowsclub.com/double-commander-file-manager-review
https://windowsreport.com/dual-pane-file-managers-windows-10/

yurchor: "Dual-pane file manager" seems the correct term. Cf. https://fman.io/ https://www.
90 <trademark class="registered">Norton Commander</trademark>, &etc;), it is certain that 90​ <trademark class="registered">Norton Commander</trademark>, &etc;), it is certain that
91 &krusader; is able to handle all the standard Copy, 91​ &krusader; is able to handle all the standard Copy,
92 Move, Delete, &etc; file operations.</para> 92​ Move, Delete, &etc; file operations.</para>
93 <para>From the start, virtual file systems became the main 93​ <para>From the start, virtual file systems became the main
94 focus. <link linkend="vfs">Virtual file systems (VFS)</link> are an abstracted layer over all 94​ focus. <link linkend="vfs">Virtual file systems (VFS)</link> are an abstracted layer over all
95 kinds of archived information (ZIP files, &FTP; 95​ kinds of archived information (ZIP files, &FTP;
96 servers, TAR archives, NFS filesystems, SAMBA shares, ISO 96​ servers, TAR archives, &NFS; filesystems, SAMBA shares, ISO
97 CD/DVD images, RPM catalogs, &etc;), which allow the 97​ &CD;/&DVD; images, RPM catalogs, &etc;), which allow the
98 user to access all the information in these divergent types of 98​ user to access all the information in these divergent types of
99 file systems transparently - just like entering an ordinary 99​ file systems transparently - just like entering an ordinary
100 sub-directory. Files can then be copied or moved around (except 100​ sub-directory. Files can then be copied or moved around (except
101 ISO, rpm, tar.gz) between these data sources/containers 101​ ISO, rpm, tar.gz) between these data sources/containers
102 effortlessly. &krusader; currently supports VFSs for 102​ effortlessly. &krusader; currently supports VFSs for
103 all popular and some specialized types of archives (ace, arj, 103​ all popular and some specialized types of archives (ace, arj,
104 bzip2, gzip, iso, lha, rar, tar, zip and 7-zip), configuration 104​ bzip2, gzip, iso, lha, rar, tar, zip and 7-zip), configuration
105 packages (rpm, deb), and traditional remote file system types 105​ packages (rpm, deb), and traditional remote file system types
106 (&FTP;, NFS, Samba, FISH, SFTP).</para> 106​ (&FTP;, &NFS;, Samba, FISH, SFTP).</para>
107 <para>&krusader; also includes a built-in 107​ <para>&krusader; also includes a built-in
108 Mount-Manager <link linkend="mount-man">MountMan</link>, which enables you to 108​ Mount-Manager <link linkend="mount-man">MountMan</link>, which enables you to
109 mount or unmount file systems of all types with a click of a 109​ mount or unmount file systems of all types with a click of a
110 mouse. The user is able to obtain usage and other property 110​ mouse. The user is able to obtain usage and other property
111 information easily, in a consistent and understandable format 111​ information easily, in a consistent and understandable format
112 in seconds. Ease and consistency is the goal.</para> 112​ in seconds. Ease and consistency is the goal.</para>
113 <para>A <link linkend="bookman">Bookmark-Manager</link> for local 113​ <para>A <link linkend="bookman">Bookmark-Manager</link> for local
114 files/remote &URL;s and an 114​ files/remote &URL;s and an
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