elementaryOS is a Linux distribution based on Ubuntu that focuses mainly on non-technical users and it is a fast, open, and privacy-respecting replacement to macOS and Windows operating systems. The human interface guidelines of the elementaryOS project focus on immediate usability with a gentle learning curve, rather than full-fledged customization. The three core rules the developers set for themselves were[…]
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Pop!_OS. Ubuntu without the Snap system
Ubuntu is certainly, with good credit, one of the most popular Linux distributions and one of the ones that most contributed to the spread of Linux in the desktop world. Unfortunately, as we well know, in the latest Ubuntu releases the Snap package system is by default which, despite all the good intentions of this world, is still far from[…]
Read moreelementary OS. The great Linux alternative to macOS and Windows
As claimed, elementary OS, one of the most beautiful and consumer-friendly Linux distros, is a fast, open, and privacy-respecting replacement for Windows and macOS. The newly released version 5.1 Hera is a major update on a solid foundation. Featuring a completely redesigned login and lock screen greeter, a new onboarding experience, new ways to sideload and install apps, major System[…]
Read moreThe shell. Your interface to the Linux system
The shell is certainly one of the most significant programs of the Linux system as it allows the interfacing and the dialogue between user and system. Through the shell it is possible to issue commands to the system and it is also used as a programming environment through script shells that contain system commands. There are different types of shells,[…]
Read moreHappy again, with Linux
On how people become happy again using Linux on their PCs and Macs. If you want to rediscover the beauty of Information Technology, using a secure and reliable system, but also having fun, then give Linux a chance. And have more fun choosing from its many distributions. Through the years, as my MacBook’s hardware failures became increasingly inconvenient, and as[…]
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