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'''Linux''' is a family of free open-source operating systems based on the Linux kernel designed by [[Linus Torvalds]] and first released on 1991-09-17. Popular operating systems built around the Linux kernel include Ubuntu, Fedora, Gentoo, Debian, and Mint, but there are hundreds of others.
 
'''Linux''' is a family of free open-source operating systems based on the Linux kernel designed by [[Linus Torvalds]] and first released on 1991-09-17. Popular operating systems built around the Linux kernel include Ubuntu, Fedora, Gentoo, Debian, and Mint, but there are hundreds of others.
  
My familiarity of Linux systems is limited because I use [[Windows]] for my home and work computers. I usually only use Linux-based operating systems when I do maintenance on my Web server, but, because Linux is so stable, it's rarely needed.
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My familiarity of Linux systems is limited because I use [[Windows]] for my home and work computers. I usually only use Linux-based operating systems when I do maintenance on my Web server, but, because Linux is so stable, it's rarely needed. In an effort to leave Microsoft entirely, particularly because I despise all versions of Windows past version 7 and do not want to upgrade when Microsoft kills 7, I have tried to get used to desktop distributions of Linux. So far, my favorite is Ubuntu Mate. I have tried Ubuntu Desktop and Kubuntu, but have found their UIs to be inferior to Windows 7.
 
 
In an effort to leave Microsoft entirely, particularly because I despise all versions of Windows past version 7 and do not want to upgrade when Microsoft kills 7, I have tried to get used to desktop distributions of Linux. I have tried Ubuntu and Kubuntu, but have found their UIs so awful that I can't justify switching over just to be hindered by another terrible interface.
 
  
 
==Software==
 
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==Review==
 
==Review==
I haven't really used Linux enough to give it a proper review.
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I haven't really used Linux enough to give it a proper review, but these are my preliminary opinions.
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===Good===
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* Linux offers the most stable kernel available for home users.
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* A lot of server software is first written, updated, and fixed for Linux before being ported to other platforms.
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===Bad===
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===Ugly===
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* It's very difficult to find files. Programs, their necessary files, and their data are scattered all over the hard drive, often in different places from one program to another. For example, with [[Firefox]], the program and its files are located in ./usr/lib/firefox, global preferences are located in ./etc/firefox/pref, documentation is located in ./usr/share/doc/firefox, the user data is located in ./home/''account''/.mozilla/firefox, temporary files are located in ./tmp/firefox_''account'', add-ons are located in ./usr/lib/firefox-addons, and a launcher is located in ./usr/bin with thousands of other files. There are more files located elsewhere around the hard drive. [[Windows]] uses a similar system, but it sucks there too.
  
 
==Links==
 
==Links==

Revision as of 15:33, 18 March 2019

"Tux," the mascot and logo of Linux.

Linux is a family of free open-source operating systems based on the Linux kernel designed by Linus Torvalds and first released on 1991-09-17. Popular operating systems built around the Linux kernel include Ubuntu, Fedora, Gentoo, Debian, and Mint, but there are hundreds of others.

My familiarity of Linux systems is limited because I use Windows for my home and work computers. I usually only use Linux-based operating systems when I do maintenance on my Web server, but, because Linux is so stable, it's rarely needed. In an effort to leave Microsoft entirely, particularly because I despise all versions of Windows past version 7 and do not want to upgrade when Microsoft kills 7, I have tried to get used to desktop distributions of Linux. So far, my favorite is Ubuntu Mate. I have tried Ubuntu Desktop and Kubuntu, but have found their UIs to be inferior to Windows 7.

Software

This is Linux software that is important to me.

Applications

Most programs developed for Windows can be emulated in Linux by using the program Wine.

See all Linux software.

Games

Games are rarely developed primarily for Linux, but are instead ported to Linux after Windows and Macintosh versions have been made.

See all Linux games.

Review

I haven't really used Linux enough to give it a proper review, but these are my preliminary opinions.

Good

  • Linux offers the most stable kernel available for home users.
  • A lot of server software is first written, updated, and fixed for Linux before being ported to other platforms.

Bad

Ugly

  • It's very difficult to find files. Programs, their necessary files, and their data are scattered all over the hard drive, often in different places from one program to another. For example, with Firefox, the program and its files are located in ./usr/lib/firefox, global preferences are located in ./etc/firefox/pref, documentation is located in ./usr/share/doc/firefox, the user data is located in ./home/account/.mozilla/firefox, temporary files are located in ./tmp/firefox_account, add-ons are located in ./usr/lib/firefox-addons, and a launcher is located in ./usr/bin with thousands of other files. There are more files located elsewhere around the hard drive. Windows uses a similar system, but it sucks there too.

Links

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