WEBVTT 00:00:00.160 --> 00:00:06.560 When Linux 1.0 was released to the world 00:00:03.520 --> 00:00:08.880 almost 25 years ago, its model of free 00:00:06.560 --> 00:00:12.639 and open-source software knocked down all of the walls that had previously 00:00:10.639 --> 00:00:17.520 been put in place by proprietary software giants like Microsoft in order 00:00:14.960 --> 00:00:22.880 to maintain control over the development and distribution of computer programs. 00:00:20.480 --> 00:00:27.760 And as was said, in a world without walls, who needs Windows and gates? When 00:00:26.080 --> 00:00:33.280 using Windows, its high degree of compatibility makes it fine for everyday 00:00:30.160 --> 00:00:35.600 use for many people, especially gamers. 00:00:33.280 --> 00:00:40.000 But since Windows is a proprietary operating system, developers and users 00:00:38.239 --> 00:00:45.440 more or less have to work within a relatively closed software environment 00:00:43.040 --> 00:00:50.800 that places certain restrictions on what you can do. Anyone who has dealt with 00:00:47.680 --> 00:00:52.719 Windows Update or Microsoft DRM features 00:00:50.800 --> 00:00:56.879 knows what I mean. Linux, on the other hand, has a completely open-source 00:00:54.879 --> 00:01:00.160 kernel. the central part of the operating system that links your 00:00:58.079 --> 00:01:04.559 hardware with applications. Meaning that it can be used freely for a purpose of 00:01:02.800 --> 00:01:08.880 whatever you want for tons of different use case scenarios etc. These different 00:01:06.799 --> 00:01:14.080 versions of Linux are commonly called distributions or distros which provide 00:01:12.080 --> 00:01:19.040 different stacks of software tools and desktop environments all of which are 00:01:16.320 --> 00:01:24.159 tied to the Linux kernel that combine to form a complete operating system. These 00:01:21.840 --> 00:01:28.479 dros can range from anything like Ubuntu or Mint, which are popular desktop 00:01:26.080 --> 00:01:33.040 distributions often used as alternatives to Windows to something like Android on 00:01:30.880 --> 00:01:38.240 your smartphone to versions of Linux found on supercomputers. Linux's focus 00:01:35.920 --> 00:01:43.600 on security and stability compared to Windows, which focuses more on ease of 00:01:40.479 --> 00:01:46.159 use, has made Linux extremely popular 00:01:43.600 --> 00:01:50.560 for servers and other super critical applications. Linux is also generally 00:01:48.320 --> 00:01:55.200 more lightweight and less resourceheavy than Windows, which is beneficial for 00:01:52.560 --> 00:01:59.280 home users who just want a very fast computing experience on a possibly 00:01:57.040 --> 00:02:03.280 low-end machine. And even professionals running servers that require high 00:02:01.040 --> 00:02:07.840 efficiency as they can pick a DRO tailored for them by being very light on 00:02:05.680 --> 00:02:12.640 stuff like I candy and background processes, even to the point of being 00:02:10.080 --> 00:02:16.800 just a command line interface. And while that all sounds great, that doesn't mean 00:02:14.560 --> 00:02:21.440 that it's a great idea to just run home and migrate your home PC from Windows to 00:02:19.520 --> 00:02:26.239 Linux. Although a lot of work has gone into making desktop Linux distributions 00:02:23.840 --> 00:02:30.160 more userfriendly over the last 10 years, there's still a pretty sharp 00:02:28.239 --> 00:02:35.280 learning curve if you've never used Linux before. Linux offers a lot more 00:02:32.720 --> 00:02:40.239 granular control over your computer than something like Windows or MacOSS, which 00:02:38.080 --> 00:02:45.120 actually does share a common ancestor with Linux being Unix, but that's maybe 00:02:43.120 --> 00:02:50.400 something for a different day. Taking advantage of this granular control often 00:02:48.239 --> 00:02:54.080 requires a fair amount of technical knowledge. Even if you're running a 00:02:52.319 --> 00:02:58.640 simple system like something like a Raspberry Pi, it can still be rather 00:02:56.319 --> 00:03:03.040 complicated. And even dros that place a greater emphasis on ease of use do take 00:03:01.360 --> 00:03:08.159 some getting used to if all you've ever known is Windows or Mac. For example, 00:03:06.480 --> 00:03:12.560 most software isn't downloaded through a web browser and installed through an 00:03:09.680 --> 00:03:17.920 .exe file like as it is in Windows, but instead goes through a package manager 00:03:15.680 --> 00:03:22.159 which downloads software from large repositories specific to each 00:03:19.920 --> 00:03:26.959 distribution. Kind of like an app store on your phone. That might sound a little 00:03:24.879 --> 00:03:31.760 bit restrictive compared to the open nature of searching for Windows software 00:03:29.360 --> 00:03:37.440 on the web. There's actually a wide variety of applications available 00:03:33.840 --> 00:03:39.840 through these package managers, and tons 00:03:37.440 --> 00:03:44.720 of these are free programs, continuing the Linux tradition of using open-source 00:03:42.480 --> 00:03:48.640 code. But what if you want to game? This can admittedly be a challenge for a 00:03:46.400 --> 00:03:53.440 number of titles, requiring you to run a Windows compatibility layer, such as 00:03:50.720 --> 00:03:58.560 Wine uh to even to get them to work at all. But the good news is that Steam now 00:03:55.680 --> 00:04:03.680 features over 1,000 games that work on Linux just fine. And the new Steam OS is 00:04:01.360 --> 00:04:07.280 Linux- based as well. So, if trying to master the challenges that Linux 00:04:05.439 --> 00:04:11.040 presents in order to tap into its potential sounds like something that you 00:04:09.439 --> 00:04:15.760 want to do, check out some of the numerous free resources available 00:04:13.120 --> 00:04:20.239 online, like Linux newbie guide to get additional technical info and figure out 00:04:17.680 --> 00:04:24.000 exactly how you'd like to customize it. But if that sounds a little bit 00:04:22.160 --> 00:04:29.040 overwhelming and you're mostly drawn to Linux because of its infinitely cute 00:04:26.400 --> 00:04:34.320 penguin mascot, Tux, you can download the completely open- source sewing 00:04:31.440 --> 00:04:39.280 patterns to make your own Tux plushy. And even though they've been in alpha 00:04:36.320 --> 00:04:43.600 since, I believe, 2004, you don't have to worry about recompiling the kernel in 00:04:41.680 --> 00:04:47.919 order to do it. 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