RomulusCornflakes@lemmy.world to linuxmemes@lemmy.worldEnglish · 9 hours agoUnfortunately, no-one can be told what Linux is. You have to install it for yourself.lemmy.worldimagemessage-square25fedilinkarrow-up1326arrow-down12
arrow-up1324arrow-down1imageUnfortunately, no-one can be told what Linux is. You have to install it for yourself.lemmy.worldRomulusCornflakes@lemmy.world to linuxmemes@lemmy.worldEnglish · 9 hours agomessage-square25fedilink
minus-squareusername_1@programming.devlinkfedilinkarrow-up10·9 hours agoExplanation for dummies: Linux is a launcher of computer programs.
minus-squarejaybone@lemmy.ziplinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·3 hours agoAn OS is basically a broker of hardware resources for applications. And usually ships with some of its own applications. That’s a pretty fair explanation?
minus-squarejaybone@lemmy.ziplinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·2 hours agobroker /brō′kər/ noun One that acts as an agent for others, as in negotiating contracts, purchases, or sales in return for a fee or commission.
minus-squareemotional_soup_88@programming.devlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up5·8 hours agoThanks for the lol of today.
Explanation for dummies: Linux is a launcher of computer programs.
An OS is basically a broker of hardware resources for applications. And usually ships with some of its own applications. That’s a pretty fair explanation?
what is a broker?
broker /brō′kər/
noun
Thanks for the lol of today.