Thanks for the A2A. First of all let me say something, that all the other writers missed: Linux isn’t even an operating system. It’s just a kernel. An operating system core, that does the basic stuff like managing running processes. So, there is a significant different between Linux and other…
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In this category the primary focus is Linux use with desktop technology, including notebooks and netbooks.
Thanks for the A2A. SuSE already had live CD versions back in the ‘90s. Knoppix is currently in version 8.6 from August 2019. Version 5.2 has been advertised in 2007. Meaning, the distro has been around for more than a decade. So, let me ask you this: what kind of…
The answer seems simple and straight forward, but it is actually not that simple to answer. The main reason is, because Windows and Linux are quite different and the answer depends on the user. Windows has been released first in a time when there has been no Internet for home…
Thanks for the A2A. While this is not very common among desktop or server distributions, this is actually a valid question. See, Linux is an operating system kernel with a modular build of tools around it. This system makes Linux very versatile. This is also the reason, why there are…
Thanks for the A2A. Let me start by saying, that Unix is out of the race right away. Why? Because Unix is a proprietary multi-user operating system, that has been primarily used by universities and research facilities. Today you might also find it’s derivatives on servers. But between the lines…
Thanks for the A2A. I kind of agree with Simon Greenwood. CentOS is a server operating system, derived from a niche and enterprise level Linux distribution for servers. For a web developer, CentOS might be the target platform to run the final product. But CentOS is certainly not a desktop…
That’s impossible to say. Why? Because you provided insufficient data. First of all, what kind of laptop is it and what are the specs? See, laptops or notebooks would usually be desktop technology. The difference would be, that desktop PCs would not necessarily but more likely be geared towards high…