this post was submitted on 15 Nov 2025
53 points (94.9% liked)

Linux

59608 readers
736 users here now

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

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.

Rules

Related Communities

Community icon by Alpár-Etele Méder, licensed under CC BY 3.0

founded 6 years ago
MODERATORS
 

Here’s the PC:

FWPBuiyk8TxP8Tp.jpeg

you are viewing a single comment's thread
view the rest of the comments
[–] SrMono@feddit.org 14 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Second linux mint for starters.

[–] illusionist@lemmy.zip 3 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago) (1 children)

When do you guys outgrow mint?

I like fedora's defaults (which are very different to ubuntu/mints) and I'd still recommend it to a seasoned linux user. (I use opensuse aeon btw, but I wouldn't recommend it to starters)

Why is mint only for starters? When do you reach the point where you outgrow it?

[–] artyom@piefed.social 4 points 1 day ago (1 children)

It's not just for starters. Lots of veterans use it too.

[–] SrMono@feddit.org -2 points 19 hours ago* (last edited 19 hours ago) (1 children)

Nobody wrote just or only for starters. It is just darn easy for beginners and somewhat familiar for people switching.

You basically never outgrow it, and naturally you can always head over to experiment with other distros (e.g. CachyOS).

[–] artyom@piefed.social -2 points 14 hours ago (1 children)
[–] SrMono@feddit.org -2 points 12 hours ago* (last edited 12 hours ago) (1 children)

Try again and read the post you were answering too in the first place.

By luck you’ll find the only, which wasn’t mentioned by the originating post (original_charles) or my plus one post, but was introduced by the illusionist.

[–] artyom@piefed.social 0 points 12 hours ago* (last edited 12 hours ago) (2 children)

Okay let me try again:

Why is mint only for starters?

It's not just for starters.

Nobody wrote just or only for starters

[–] SrMono@feddit.org 1 points 11 hours ago

Kay, kay. We’re tooting the same horn. Let’s get back to enjoy our unity on that one.

[–] non_burglar@lemmy.world 1 points 12 hours ago (1 children)

Do you get hit more than the average person?

[–] artyom@piefed.social 1 points 12 hours ago* (last edited 12 hours ago)

Never in my life, thanks for asking. Are you volunteering?