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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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What kind of mindset do you need to be succesful starting and continuing to use Linux. (lemmy.ml)

submitted 1 day ago by wuphysics87@lemmy.ml to c/linux@lemmy.ml

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We all have opinions on how to procedurally get someone started using Linux. To mixed effect. I wonder if we could be more successful if we paid closer attention to the machine between the seat and the keyboard. What mindsets can we instill in people that would increase the likelihood they stick with it? How would we go about instilling said mindsets?

I have my own opinions I will share later. I don't want to direct the conversation.

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[–] The_sleepy_woke_dialectic@hexbear.net 1 points 1 day ago

Get a ventoy drive set up with a few distros that interest you. Try different desktop environments (Big ones are KDE Plasma, Gnome, Cinnamon, Elementary OS's, Unity, XFCE) there are literally hundreds! You can boot into one at at time to try them all out.

Linux is political. You're going to face annoyances, but you should believe that linux is a good thing, and giving less support to Microsoft/Apple/Google is intrinsically good. It's helpful if you want linux and free software to succeed. While it certainly isn't as obtuse as it's memed to be in 2025, it isn't necessarily an end user product, designed to expect the absolute minimum of user input and competency either. This isn't necessarily "elitist" though there are elitists among linux users. User approachable =/= user friendly. Linux also empowers user competency, and uplifts users to be more capable. Some of the common complaints about linux don't understand these things.