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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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Why should I primary Linux for Home Desktop and which one do you recommend? (lemmy.world)

submitted 1 year ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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I've always used Windows and am super comfortable with it. I have set up a dual boot with fedora but don't use it because I have never identified a need to use it. I see a lot of windows hate, so what does Linux have that I need? What can motivate me to migrate? What is a good Linux to have for a desktop + steam?

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

For home desktop use you really shouldn't.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 1 year ago

Can you elaborate please?

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

Hard disagree. I use mint as my daily driver and gaming PC and run into less issues as a whole than if I was running windows

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

So I ended up going with mint XFCE (?) and I really dig it. It's comfortable. Now I'd have to work on migrating proper documents and files over but I might just keep them separate (have spread out over different drives anyways) until I get some hdd/ssd updates.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago

Get time shift set up so you have restore points if needed