RomulusCornflakes@lemmy.world to linuxmemes@lemmy.worldEnglish · 2 days agoUnfortunately, no-one can be told what Linux is. You have to install it for yourself.lemmy.worldimagemessage-square58linkfedilinkarrow-up1677arrow-down18
arrow-up1669arrow-down1imageUnfortunately, no-one can be told what Linux is. You have to install it for yourself.lemmy.worldRomulusCornflakes@lemmy.world to linuxmemes@lemmy.worldEnglish · 2 days agomessage-square58linkfedilink
minus-squareusername_1@programming.devlinkfedilinkarrow-up19·2 days agoExplanation for dummies: Linux is a launcher of computer programs.
minus-squareulterno@programming.devlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up8·2 days agoNaah! It’s what starts the start menu.
minus-squarePabloSexcrowbar@piefed.sociallinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·2 days agoSo it’s an init system?
minus-squareulterno@programming.devlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·1 day agoIt’s what the init system goes to, to do the real work.
minus-squareemotional_soup_88@programming.devlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up5·2 days agoThanks for the lol of today.
minus-squarejaybone@lemmy.ziplinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·2 days 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-up2·2 days agoSomeone who (somehow) has less money than me
minus-squarejaybone@lemmy.ziplinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·2 days 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.
Explanation for dummies: Linux is a launcher of computer programs.
Oh like a slingshot for floppies?
So it’s like the start menu? (j/k)
Naah!
It’s what starts the start menu.
So it’s an init system?
It’s what the init system goes to, to do the real work.
Thanks for the lol of today.
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