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#1 2013-03-08 19:12:40

StarscreamClone
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Linux - I Would Like to Learn About the OS

Okay, so I made a huge mistake last time, and it was so big, I don't wanna name it (if you know it, please don't say anything.  If you don't, don't worry; it's nothing bad or flaggable.).  lol   Well, right now, I want to move on with programming beyond Scratch -- proper programming.  I've heard Linux is a sort of programming-friendly OS (correct me if I'm wrong).  Right now, I'd like to learn about the OS itself.  Anything you can tell me is greatly appreciated!

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#2 2013-03-08 20:46:58

veggieman001
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Re: Linux - I Would Like to Learn About the OS

Linux

And just so you know, there are many, many types of Linux.
And I'd consider both Windows and Linux to be pretty coding friendly.

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#3 2013-03-08 20:48:26

StarscreamClone
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Re: Linux - I Would Like to Learn About the OS

veggieman001 wrote:

Linux

And just so you know, there are many, many types of Linux.
And I'd consider both Windows and Linux to be pretty coding friendly.

Thanks!

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#4 2013-03-08 22:06:50

jji7skyline
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Re: Linux - I Would Like to Learn About the OS

Macs are more programmer friendly than PCs because of their Un*x based system, but that's just an opinion. Linux is supposed to quite good for coding, but any OS is fine as long as you know how to use it to the best ability.

Windows = great support because of many users, however non unix based
Linux = Unix based, ok support, good for programming and web servers and web programming.
Mac = Unix based, good support, good for web programming and web servers.

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If you already have a Windows or Mac computer, and you're familiar with how it works, getting Linux might be the 'long way round' until you feel that you need a particular feature that Linux has, that your OS doesn't.

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#5 2013-03-09 04:04:16

catachresis
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Re: Linux - I Would Like to Learn About the OS

Start here
linux.org/tutorial/view/beginners-level-course

Download a distribution
ubuntu.com
debian.org
opensuse.org
archlinux.org
fedoraproject.org
linuxmint.com
gentoo.org
(many more exist)
distrowatch.com
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Linux_distribution#Examples

After you are comfortable using one
linux.org/tutorial

You can code using almost any operating system, though.

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