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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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Alright fine I admit it, I want to learn Linux (lemmy.dbzer0.com)

submitted 13 hours ago* (last edited 13 hours ago) by TimewornTraveler@lemmy.dbzer0.com to c/linux@lemmy.ml

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I'm just so sick of Microsoft and Google. But there's two things holding me back:

I wanna play Steam games on my PC
I am just an amateur hobbyist, not a tech wizard

Is there any hope for me?

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[–] traches@sh.itjust.works 43 points 11 hours ago* (last edited 11 hours ago) (2 children)

            
              before you switch, sort out your apps. Look at what you use on windows, see if it runs on Linux. If not, find a replacement that does and test it out.
Most Linux distros can boot into a desktop from a thumb drive. You can play and test without touching your windows installation.
in that vein, ventoy is neat. You can make a bootable drive and drop ISOs in a folder to boot from. No messing with etcher or whatever it’s called
desktop environment matters as much as the distro. Check out gnome, KDE, and cinnamon.

[–] TimewornTraveler@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 points 1 hour ago (1 children)

I saw some cinnamon stuff and i still dont get what that means!

[–] recently_Coco@lemmy.blahaj.zone 4 points 1 hour ago

If a computer is a car, then Linux(the Kernal) is the chassis. Mint (the distro) is the motor, and Cinnamon (the desktop environment) is the fancy interior.

KDE plasma is a fancy interior that works with tons of different motors.

Cinnamon is designed for mint and works best with it.

DISCLAIMER: All of this is analogy and isn't technically correct in a pedantic sense, but it works well enough for me. I'm sorry if my analogy isn't exactly accurate.

[–] 2fm@lemmy.world 17 points 10 hours ago

A start for alternate softwares, though other resources available this is just a first to come to mind: https://www.alternative.to/