Hi,
I'm just curious; I read articles, watch videos, discuss with friends about linux and so on.
But still...I'm not getting it. I mean by "it" is...well...I wanna be an above average user. I want to understand how you guys come up with solutions that's not related to downloading a specific software or knowing a secret setting in the settings menu. Well of course this was the way in the windows world.
(I still consider myself a windows guys so bare with me. I'm even posting this from windows already haha)
And I know this topic has been discussed a lot. But I only really understand something when I have a discussion about it. I just can't read about the history of linux and the humanitarian cause to save mankind or whatever.
I want the real deal.
How do I learn all that you do guys?
I've been using PC since the time of windows 95. I knew about DOS since some games only worked in DOS.
I did many other things as well but that's not the topic for it. I'm not bragging. they're small stuff anyway.
So just to cut it short and not to be too much of annoyance.
I want to "understand" what I'm doing on Linux in general.
Basic basic basic questions like...What is an OS? and don't tell me to google it please. If I may ask, seriously , could you please guide me to some online course (free please) to learn what is programming or whatever this thing necessary for learning how to modify and play with linux in general?
And please! only answer if you're a patient guy who has been in my place before and learned..I don't want to be mocked or ridiculed..I really wanna know.
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My other questions: (which could be much easier and more fun to discuss) I've been reading about all these linux distros @ distrowatch.com. I liked what I read about the distros specializations.
I read about: fedora, debian, opensuse, slackware, redhat, openBSD, FreeBSD, CentOS, ArchLinux and even Kali and I know that some are based on others.
and actually used (for a very short time) : Ubuntu, Kubuntu, Xubuntu. and Mint; I'm using it right now.
But:
Which distro should I start with so I can go into the OS programming/development path?
How long do you think I may take to be better and what are the ways?
like, should I try to mess with the programs and find bugs or whatever..
you know...just share with me socially what did you do guys to become "users" just users....not testers no gurus not gods not anything like that. just discuss with me how did you get into the world of linux and what are doing with it now? I have a few information about this. I don't know what are the next levels of using linux. I just used it to "break the monopoly" of windows or whatever that is But I believe there's something cooler and more useful/productive than just being a rebel. and I want it!
It's a rich environment and I'm sure I can find people who are eager to teach/guide me just like they were eager to learn before....and.....If you guys didn't start by asking questions in forums. Please tell me where to start?!
Summary:
- What are the programs/languages I should know to be a better "contributor" to the linux world?
- Could you please share with me how did linux entered your lives?
- Distros; are they so different that if I used one; it could distract me from the path I wanna take? or is it ok to use just about any of the (beginner/rookie) distro and then after a while I change to what I want?
- Distros; and if I wanted to go with the Programming/Developing of OS's or Software choice, Which distro should I keep an eye on for my future plans?
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