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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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Then do it? It's a free operating system -- just download whatever distro pleases you, give it a spin, see what happens.
I would but I am pretty worried about my files being lost, plus I'm waiting until I get a better device
speaking of Linux, I was supposed to upgrade to Linux when I got my new laptop, but forgot about it, sorry!