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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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I've finally started transitioning to Linux from windows (sh.itjust.works)

submitted 1 week ago by bpt11@sh.itjust.works to c/linux@lemmy.ml

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That's pretty much it, after several months, maybe even a year of wanting to take the leap, a couple days ago I finally did it. I just wanted to share this cuz I think it's an absolute win, and I guess just see if anyone has any general advice to keep in mind during the process. I ended up choosing Fedora, right now I'm dual booting while I'm still in the process of finding software alternatives and getting everything set up, but trying to minimize my use of windows as much as possible, and so far I've been loving it. I love this community and I just wanted to thank everyone that has given any advice or suggestions in the past, i'm really excited about this and grateful that I could get to this point.

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[–] bappity@lemmy.world 2 points 1 week ago (2 children)

good on you! I just recently did the same thing as you (cos of some work apps that only work with windows right now)

small question, did you go with silverblue or workstation?

I went with silverblue and it's a bit annoying looking up guides/forums posts because they all use dnf 😭

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[–] grrgyle@slrpnk.net 1 points 1 week ago

Welcome!

Don't be afraid to experiment relentlessly. Even if you break your OS, that's just more experience fixing or reinstalling it. Also back up your important files locally and remotely.

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