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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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Promoting Linux: An End-User Manifesto (www.youtube.com)

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[–] [email protected] 5 points 11 months ago (1 children)

O no, tinkering with the ui is a delight, especially when compared to windows! I love the amount of customisation you get.

And yeah, dual booting can be a pain, I had to learn a lot more than I thought I did to get everything setup reasonably, unfortunately it's also kind of a requirement for a lot of people who are thinking of swapping but need to give it a test drive first. I would have had a lot less issues without a dual boot, but I also need my computer for work so can't really go all in until I'm sure I can do everything I need first.

Also yes I agree, I am really excited for the future of Linux, even just having been using it and reading and watching Linux content for a short time I can already sense it's moving in a good direction. Very excited for wayland, not having different resolution scaling on different screens is another nitpick.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 11 months ago

Virtual machines are incredibly useful for this.

The first time I installed linux, I dual booted and never used linux because i just knew windows. The VM "Boxes" is incredibly easy to use. There's barely any reason to boot windows on metal :D

Same sized screens for the win 😄

I use paperwm, no idea if I could even handle two screens with it 😅