What are some things you wish you had known when switching to Linux?

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Linux@lemmy.ml • 2 years ago

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What are some things you wish you had known when switching to Linux?

elfahor ( @elfahor@lemmy.blahaj.zone )

Linux@lemmy.ml • 2 years ago

I start: the most important thing is not the desktop, it’s the package manager.

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386BSD was a thing back then too, but there was the AT&T lawsuit that scared everyone away. That gave Linux an opportunity.

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