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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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Your entire paragraph is correct in most ways and really games the issues when Linux desktop in a nutshell. None of that will work for the average user.
My point was, the next time I see someone scream just use Linux, it's easy, I will post this.
It's not easy, and it's somewhat baked in due to the design goals. IMO it would be better if that were accepted instead of bashing windows and osx. I realize I'm off topic by the end there but I felt the need to elaborate.