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I'm old. I don't understand it.

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[–] recursive_recursion@lemmy.ca 2 points 5 days ago* (last edited 5 days ago)

You can think of Linux as the underlying engine that runs your computer just like Windows 10/11 or MacOS.

Thankfully just like a car you don't need to fully understand the intricacies in order a Linux desktop🤗