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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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I'm Officially a Linux User! (lemmy.ca)

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I was initially waiting for Windows 10 to be officially unsupported before I switched to Pop_OS, but today, I just got sick of looking at the Windows 10 UI and decided to jump the gun.

As a complete normie, I am so glad I didn't fuck up my computer because my laptops settings to get into the BIOS was completely different than how most videos instructed.

I've been playing around with it for a bit, and I most say that using this distro is a lot easier than I expected! The Pop Store is a lifesaver! I'm not sure if I could've made it if I had to manually install my browser and all that.

I feel like my laptop is now a bit slower and the graphics look a bit lower? Maybe I missed something when reading the rec specs. Oh well...

A desktop screenshot of the Pop_OS! with a picture of Hastune Miku as the background

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[–] Jankatarch@lemmy.world 9 points 1 year ago*

One of us! One of us!

Different desktop environments have different speeds for graphics.

Pop-os is currently making one in-progress so you might be essentally using an unreleased DE for developers to test and optimize?

You can install some other ones and switch to them from login-screen to test their speed. Tiling window managers blew my mind when I first saw them.

Check out unixporn they have lots of WM/DE setups over there. i3/sway for instant and efficient work or hyperland for lots of animations etc. KDE is practically windows but improved.

Tho might also be pop-os being made for new computers.

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