• Linux — it’s all about the apps

    Posted on January 15, 2024 at 02:43 CST by • Comment in the Forums

    LINUX

    Chris Husted

    By Chris Husted

    I always get strange looks from people when I tell them I use Linux on my laptop at home, as if I were some techno-nut who feels compelled to tell the world how important open-source software is.

    I’m not, but it is. There is one simple reason I have stayed with Linux for the past five years: it works.

    I am currently using Ubuntu 22.04 LTS, one of the world’s most popular Linux distributions, nicknamed “Jammy Jellyfish.” Linux “distros,” as they are called, tend to have colorful names. I started using Ubuntu in 2018, when the latest version was called “Bionic Beaver.” Feel free to giggle. I am sure the creators did.

    Read the full story in our Plus Newsletter (21.03.0, 2024-01-15).

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