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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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People get used to things they understand so they don't want to learn. Frustration builds as you get older, so I am glad I started a long time ago, and I have a lot of respect for people who are willing to learn constantly and are patient. I learn(ed) from trial and error, I like poking the bear and being able to see what works/doesn't and why. The responses I got regarding lack of linux usage is that people don't like spending time troubleshooting, or they get super jaded and just want something that works then and there, just so they don't think too much about it. But now the irony is that windows will piss them off so much they will have no choice but to learn the distro they choose. It's like vim, at first it seems strange, but once you learn it you will never look back. Learning is done as long as there is curiosity and need involved.