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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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DankPods just switched to Linux!!! (iv.nboeck.de)

submitted 2 months ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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[–] [email protected] -3 points 2 months ago (3 children)

I did... he tosses out a ton of misinformation about how hard Linux is. The fact he decided to "stay and endure the hardship" doesn't mean the message he is pushing is sadly misinformed

[–] [email protected] 3 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Don't be too quick to judge yet, he just doesn't know what he doesn't know.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Totally get it... but sadly, other people who follow him would listen to his vids and conclude "Linux is too inconvenient for me" based on mistaken info

[–] [email protected] 5 points 2 months ago

I'm not so sure we've seen the end of his Linux videos. I'm sure he will learn more and talk about it.

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

"linux is hard" is a subjective opinion and he is entitled to it. it does not make it misinformation. he is free to express his frustrations at the learning curve, just like any learning curve in any other software.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago)

I agree, but there is a big difference in saying "I don't know what to do, I need to learn this new thing" vs "there is a scary part to Linux and there is no way around it"

Saying "driving manual is hard" is fine, saying "you need to learn to shift gears without a clutch to drive" is wrong and would scare potential drivers

[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 months ago

At like 5x speed