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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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What are the main challenges in Linux adoption for New users, and how can it be addressed? (lemmy.ml)

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[–] Agility0971@lemmy.world 1 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

Fully unmanaged and automatic updates.
Online account: automatic e2e backups and restores. Can be a payed or a selfhosted service.
Does not require root account. Locked root account.
Flatpak and Android apps works out of the box

Call it Grandma Linux™ if you want. It needs to be a deploy and forget distro. I'm not recommending Linux right now unless they're developers.

[–] warmaster@lemmy.world 1 points 2 years ago

https://lemmy.world/comment/1373607

[–] I_Miss_Daniel@kbin.social 1 points 2 years ago

How about not just dumping the user to a weird terminal prompt at startup because it thinks the file system needs a check?

They shouldn't have to google what to do next.

[–] Written2323@lemmy.ml 1 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (3 children)

The installation process and the fear of frying your computer can actually be a no-no for some users. (Not that it actually happened or can happen but some people are just really scared of doing this type of thing) Like the Linux experiment said : we need to have more accessible Linux hardware like we have Windows Laptops and desktops.

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