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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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Distro for a new user (lemmy.ml)

submitted 1 day ago by wuphysics87@lemmy.ml to c/linux@lemmy.ml

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Jesus. Another one of these? Every freaking day. (Promise it's different)

I personally like mint and pop!os for new users, but for this user I want to try something windows like with more sex appeal. I don't want to have to touch this computer again. Proprietary software is not an issue/consideration. User is techier than most. What has your experience been with kbuntu? Pros/cons? Other suggestions?

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[–] pastermil@sh.itjust.works 5 points 18 hours ago (2 children)

This may actually hinders new users because you can't just change stuff on the system.

And no, not everything always work out of the box. Fedora & OpenSUSE codecs, I'm looking at you.

[–] flork@lemy.lol 1 points 4 hours ago

fwiw I am a power user by Windows standards (n00b by Linux standards) which is to say I tweak a lot of settings and do a lot of customization, and in six months of using Kinoite I have not encountered a single thing I wanted to do but couldn't because of it's immutability.

[–] PerogiBoi@lemmy.ca 3 points 10 hours ago* (last edited 10 hours ago) (2 children)

I think you overestimate the average persons need to configure their computers. Most people just use a web browser, email, and maybe some light gaming. No one new to Linux is going to be really upset that they can’t do complex system operations on the command line.

[–] flork@lemy.lol 1 points 4 hours ago

I commented elsewhere, but I do a lot of customizing and immutability has not proven to be even the slightest barrier for me in over six months now.

[–] pastermil@sh.itjust.works 1 points 10 hours ago (2 children)

No, but they'd be upset if they cannot play their usual media files. H265 is known to be absent by default on a lot of these distros.

[–] qweertz@programming.dev 1 points 5 hours ago

Atomic distros by Universal Blue build proprietary codecs into their images

[–] PerogiBoi@lemmy.ca 3 points 7 hours ago

I’ve never had a problem with any media playback. I don’t think this is an issue on Bazzite, the immutable distro I’ve been using for over a year.