Linux has long been held in mystique as an operating system for hard-core techies or hackers. Yet, this is far from true for today’s distros. A modern version of Linux is as easy to setup and use as the Macintosh is legendary for. Here’s reasons why people stick to Windows and how those factors can be solved in what we like to call a ‘gentle’ approach to Linux.
What is an operating system anyway? It is, at heart, the piece of software that allows you to use your computer. It makes your hardware work in such a way that you can run software, see video and hear audio and take control with the keyboard and mouse. An operating system is not, in itself, productivity software or games or internet applications but the means by which you can use such programs on your computer.
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