re: Someone explain Linux to me?

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So which of you uses it as their main os?

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I use Linux Mint on my primary computer at home and have a few older systems running Ubuntu that I use for file servers and backups. I do have a gaming system that runs Windows 7 however.

I just personally prefer Linux. I have been using it for years and use it at work as well. I have worked on several software projects that were developed on Unix (no GUI, all command line - vi, cc, gdb, etc.), so I feel at home in the Linux environment.

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So which of you uses it as their main os?

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I use Linux Mint, and I surf any site without worrying about viruses. The FBI virus has locked up my browser a couple of times, and I just kill the session reopen my browser, and go on as before. The only time I use Windows is the rare occasion when I have to print something, because my printer doesn't have a linux driver, and it's a pain in the arse to look for one that works as a substitute.

My biggest, and really only, criticism of Linux is screwing around under the hood is needlessly complicated if you're not familiar with typing terminal commands. I'm not, and don't really care to put the effort into learning. Windows and Mac are a lot more seamless at things like installing and updating hardware, software, etc.