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ELI5: What the heck is linux? (lazysoci.al)
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I'm old. I don't understand it.

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[–] Deepus@lemm.ee 1 points 5 days ago

Already some way better answers than i could give, however I would stonely suggest you take a look at using it. Windows is terrible, especially nowadays, and for the general user ("office", web browsing, etc) its 100% stable, easy to use, and free!

There will be a slight learning curve for new users if your not especially tech savvy, as your question implies you may not be, but if you choose the right distro (version) you'll be fine!

Linux can be super complicated, if you want it to be, but can also be super simple if you dont need it to be.