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Crosston J
Crosston J

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Linux Is Not Just A Tree , Its An Forest...

Intro :
When I heard about this word linux , I have an idea like it's An Operating System . If I Said In Different Words Mean -Its an single OS like Windows or MacOS.but Actually When i Started to Learn .I feel Its not A single Tree, Its an forest. So Lets Talk About The Linux.

What Is LINUX ?
Actually Linux is an open source And it's Build-on but peoples. Moreover linux is not just a single OS , Its have the different Types Of Flavors & and each use for different usage .

List Out The Flavors:

-> Ubuntu
-> Linux Mint
-> Fedora
-> Debian
-> Arch
-> Kali Linux
-> Parrot OS
And ETC...

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These Are The Types & Its usage.

So in short:

Windows = 1 flavor by Microsoft
Linux = many flavors from many creators, all using the same engine

Do You know , Why So Many Versions In Linux ?

Buz It's An Open-source , anyone can Use The Kernal & Build Their our versions , So Different Team Builds Different Types Of Version / Flavors . Based On Various Goals .

" OverView Of Linux & Its Flavors: "

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" Disadvantages of Linux..."

We Need to see the advantage of an OS & The same the disadvantage too,So Lets see the Disadvantage of linux

-> Some Popular Apps Don't Work

You can't use full versions of software like Photoshop, MS Office, or Premiere Pro directly. You’ll need alternatives or tricks like Wine.

-> Not the Best for Gaming

Many popular games don’t support Linux well. Online multiplayer games may not work due to anti-cheat software issues.

-> Hard to Learn at First

If you're new, using the terminal and installing things without a simple installer might feel confusing.

Conclusion :

So finally, what I understood is —

Linux is not just an operating system... it's a whole universe.
It gives the freedom to choose, to break, to build, and to learn.
Everyone sees Windows as a product.

But Linux? It's a community, a craft, and a culture.
And this post — it’s just my beginning.

I’m not an expert. I’m just someone who stepped into the forest and decided to walk...!

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