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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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How to move from Windows to Linux? (lemmy.world)

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I want to move to Linux Mint without losing data, can someone help?

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[–] [email protected] 1 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago) (1 children)

I would argue the point that dual booting is any more complicated than a clean install, especially given the state of modern Linux installers

[–] [email protected] 2 points 3 months ago

Maybe not that much more complicated, but it does give a less experienced user a lot more opportunities to make a mistake that could result in data loss or just a computer that suddenly decides not to boot Linux anymore since a Windows update broke grub.