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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).

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Linux For Your Grandma - A Linux guide for those that are not super techy (tilvids.com)

submitted 2 days ago by bpt11@reddthat.com to c/linux@lemmy.ml

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Howdy there! I posted here a while ago sharing a script to a video guide on how and why someone might want to switch to Linux and I wanted to share the finished product now that it is complete. My goal with this script was to create something explaining why an average person might want to stop using Windows and what Linux can do for them in its place. It is able to be watched on Peertube and YouTube as well as read in its entirety on my website. If you give it a watch or a read please let me know what you think. Thank you for your time :)

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[–] Broken@lemmy.ml 4 points 8 hours ago (1 children)

Secondary comment. Linux aside, I appreciate your Thing video. Yes, that's exactly the difference with the original vs the prequel. I enjoyed the prequel much more than most (and you give it a nod at the end) but it's far from the original.

[–] non_burglar@lemmy.world 3 points 3 hours ago

I honestly love the two together, I think the original was enhanced by the prequel, which is a rare thing.

Story-wise, the transition is pretty well thought out and I think the prequel does a good job of honouring the 1982 story.

There is a 1 hour yt video out there covering the making of the prequel and it really drives home how much the director was steamrolled by the producers, especially on the CGI.