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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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New to Linux? Ubuntu Isn’t Your Only Option (www.howtogeek.com)

submitted 9 months ago by Ninjazzon@infosec.pub to c/linux@lemmy.ml

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Ubuntu's popularity often makes it the default choice for new Linux users. But there are tons of other Linux operating systems that deserve your attention. As such, I've highlighted some Ubuntu alternatives so you can choose based on your needs and requirements—because conformity is boring.

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[–] survivalmachine@beehaw.org 0 points 9 months ago (1 children)

targeted at regular desktop users

While Slackware and Debian are the oldest still-maintained Linux distros, I don't think either had a desktop-first approach.

[–] cypherpunks@lemmy.ml 0 points 9 months ago (1 children)

I considered putting logos of some of the many more user-friendly pre-ubuntu distros in the meme but was lazy.

Debian was intended to be for regular desktop users back then too, though.

[–] ethd@beehaw.org 0 points 9 months ago* (last edited 9 months ago) (1 children)

…Except Debian wasn't even user-friendly when I used it two years after Ubuntu's release. Red Hat Linux (not RHEL, which came later) was the only distro I'm aware of before Ubuntu that was more UX-focused.

Edit: I forgot about a few others — SUSE, Corel Linux, Lindows/Linspire, and others. Buuuuuuut most of those distros don't exist anymore. I still stand by that Debian didn't used to be as noob-friendly as it is these days.

[–] philpo@feddit.de 0 points 9 months ago (1 children)

SUSE?

[–] ethd@beehaw.org 1 points 9 months ago

I forgot about Corel Linux and Lindows as well now that I think on it.