RomulusCornflakes@lemmy.world to linuxmemes@lemmy.worldEnglish · 14 hours agoUnfortunately, no-one can be told what Linux is. You have to install it for yourself.lemmy.worldimagemessage-square44fedilinkarrow-up1497arrow-down12
arrow-up1495arrow-down1imageUnfortunately, no-one can be told what Linux is. You have to install it for yourself.lemmy.worldRomulusCornflakes@lemmy.world to linuxmemes@lemmy.worldEnglish · 14 hours agomessage-square44fedilink
minus-squareusername_1@programming.devlinkfedilinkarrow-up15·14 hours agoExplanation for dummies: Linux is a launcher of computer programs.
minus-squarejaybone@lemmy.ziplinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·8 hours agoAn OS is basically a broker of hardware resources for applications. And usually ships with some of its own applications. That’s a pretty fair explanation?
minus-squareArcadeep@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up1·4 hours agoSomeone who (somehow) has less money than me
minus-squarejaybone@lemmy.ziplinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·7 hours agobroker /brō′kər/ noun One that acts as an agent for others, as in negotiating contracts, purchases, or sales in return for a fee or commission.
minus-squareulterno@programming.devlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up7·13 hours agoNaah! It’s what starts the start menu.
minus-squarePabloSexcrowbar@piefed.sociallinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·4 hours agoSo it’s an init system?
minus-squareemotional_soup_88@programming.devlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up5·14 hours agoThanks for the lol of today.
Explanation for dummies: Linux is a launcher of computer programs.
An OS is basically a broker of hardware resources for applications. And usually ships with some of its own applications. That’s a pretty fair explanation?
what is a broker?
Someone who (somehow) has less money than me
broker /brō′kər/
noun
So it’s like the start menu? (j/k)
Naah!
It’s what starts the start menu.
So it’s an init system?
Thanks for the lol of today.