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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).

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Apparently my love language is installing on the laptops of people I really care about. (social.edu.nl)

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Apparently my love language is installing @linux on the laptops of people I really care about.

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[–] [email protected] 1 points 8 months ago (3 children)

@foxy @linux nice. Which distro do you typically find is the easiest road to success for newcomers

[–] [email protected] 1 points 8 months ago (2 children)

@krisfreedain @linux
probably not the right person to ask. I always go for Fedora but am open to hear non-Ubuntu-based alternatives for beginners

[–] [email protected] 1 points 8 months ago (1 children)

@foxy @linux yeah, I'm an Ubuntu user myself, and would likely go that route for others, just curious to see what your experience has been so far 😀

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@krisfreedain @linux
I started from Ubuntu in high school and it felt bloated. I moved to Void which was nice, but not really supported in general. I started recommending Fedora to beginners but started using Alpine as my daily driver. Don't think I will ever move from Alpine, but maybe I will recommend something other than Fedora in the future.