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I use Windows because Im tecknowlogically illeterate
| >>402134
>Recommend me a better OS because Im getting sick of it.
Yes, let the hate flow through you
Install Windows 7 if you need Windows compatibility or go to distrowatch.com, look through a couple of distros and install the one you like the best
| I mean, if you don't like windows then your choices are either Linux or OSX, and if you dislike windows you'll loathe OSX. So... Ya know...
| What is a distro?
| Debian, Ubutnu, Manjaro, Fedora.
These are all good beginner distros with lots of documentation if you're lost.
| Chrome OS with Linux and android app support
| >because I'm technologically illiterate
Thanks for being honest. It's not even your fault though! Windows is deliberately obscure and closed. It's only logical that you wouldn't learn much about technology from using it.
As for Distros / OSes. Simply search for a Free and Open Source OS. It's fine to just go for the one you find the most visually appealing at first. I'm personally using NixOS, although I wouldn't recommend it to a beginner.
| >>402268
Short for distribution, it's what you call a Linux based OS, like Ubuntu, Mint, Manjaro, Gentoo, Arch, Fedora and so on, they're all 'Linux distros'.
| First get technologically literate,then use Windows, if you still don't like it switch, if you learn how to use Windows, then you might be able to appreciate using Linux, but get better knowledge not software, (not saying windows is better than Linux)
| ITT: Linux users inhaling their own farts like they're about to dive under water.
| >>403041 ITT: people getting uppity that people like and enjoy things that they don't like. Because opinions are fine until they're not in line with yours.
| Linux users should definitely learn how to not act like assholes if they want regular users to try their OS
| >>403163
Random shits should not blame a broad group becouse they've encountered living yet dead memes
| >because I'm technologically illiterate
>I want to have sex, but I'm asexual
| >>402268
Free and open systems (which windows is not) consist of modular components. While windows officially only has the windows desktop, e.g. on linux there exist a couple of desktops you can choose.
If someone maintains a repository and offers a preconfigured and preinstalled collection of software (e.g. the Desktop) he's a "Distributor" and the mentioned software collection with this repository is called "Distribution".
| Examples:
Distribution: Ubuntu
Distributor: Canonical
Desktop: GNOME (modified)
Packagaging: dpkg/apt like Debian (which is itself a distribution ubuntu originated from)
Distribution: Xubuntu
Distributor: Canonical
Desktop: XFCE
Packagaging: dpkg/apt (see note above)
Distribution: Arch
Distributor: Arch Community
Desktop: none by default but many are available to install.
Packagaging: pacman (maintained by Arch community. There is also the "Arch User Repository" called AUR)
| >>403163
I don't care which operating system people use, as long it respects free and open standards and eventually their users freedom. Windows doesn't do this at all. MacOS does it partly but Apple also is a main antagonist to standardization especially when it's about hardware. There are beside Linux also FreeBSD and OpenSolaris. I know people who use these and I as as linux user have no problems collaborating with them. It's always windows and often Mac which cause the trouble.
| Get your feet wet: Ubuntu
| Get your feet wet: Ubuntu
| Get your feet wet: Ubuntu
| I use Red Star OS
And Windows XP Soviet Edition
| >>everyone
I uSe TeMpLe oS bEcAuSe MuH FrEeDom
| >Recommend me something better than W10.
An abacus?
| >OP said windows is good
/tech/ responses: What a fucking obvious bait
>OP said windows users are illiterate
/tech/ responses: lol true dat
Classic /tech/
| Getting salty in here aren't we
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| Windows Ten is what I use. Recommend me a better OS because Im getting sick of it.
In other words: Show me your OSes.