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You may have heard of Linux (also known as GNU/Linux), but only as something that hackers use. It has a reputation for being unwieldy and hard. That reputation is deserved … sometimes.
But anyone can learn it. And if it’s good enough for Barbie, it should be good enough for you.
The best part: It’s free, free, free.
Linux is actually a kind of operating system, just as a mammal is a kind of animal. Linux systems are all similar or identical at the core (also known as the kernel). But they come in a lot of varieties, or distros. (Fun fact: Much of the Android operating system is based on Linux.)
The hard part about Linux isn’t learning. It’s choosing.
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