Don't Fear the Penguin: A Linux Distro for Everyone
Linux has suffered from a bad reputation, known for being complicated and exclusively for geeks who know each line of code by heart. But that's undeserved. Linux hardly makes any special demands on users and is about as simple to use as Windows or Mac OS. The most daunting prospect with Linux is choosing between its variety of versions.
The Linux computer operating system turns 20 in August. But, despite having reached that fine age (in computer terms), it remains on the fringe, with relatively low usage levels.
Mostly, it has suffered from its reputation for being complicated, with many thinking it's exclusively for geeks and nerds who know each line of code by heart.
But the reputation is undeserved. Linux hardly makes any special demands on users and is about as simple to use as Windows or Mac OS.
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