Linux is an OS or a platform like Windows?

SpILL · **Author**

Hi there..
I'm struggling to figure it out, if Linux is an operating system then what the hell are others? Such as MINT, DEBIAN, UBUNTU, REDHAT, etc..

If it is a platform like Windows, then what you're using, would you use, would you recommend me and which is the best edition of Linux (Specially for HL1 Servers)?
And how many of you host a HL1 Servers on s Linux?

In Win32 platform I've used 98, 2000, XP, Server 2003, Vista, Se7en.
I've have NOT used Server 2008 YET!
Moving to Linux.

I'm a little twelve years of kid, you can't say Google is your friend or something like that.

fysiks · 05-09-2010 , 18:52 Re: Linux is an OS or a platform like Windows?

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Originally Posted by SpILL

Google is your friend

8088 · 05-09-2010 , 18:55 Re: Linux is an OS or a platform like Windows?

Linux is a kernel. Linux Mint, Debian GNU/Linux, Ubuntu, Red Hat Enterprise Linux, etc. are Linux distributions.

Google is your friend.

Seta00 · 05-09-2010 , 19:55 Re: Linux is an OS or a platform like Windows?

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Originally Posted by 8088

Linux is a kernel. Linux Mint, Debian GNU/Linux, Ubuntu, Red Hat Enterprise Linux, etc. are Linux distributions.

, and Linux distributions are SOs made by joining a Linux kernel and a bunch of applications. For example, Fedora tries to include the newest packages, while Debian goes for stability, and Mint focus on beauty and ease of use.

It's the Linux kernel who is known for being good at serving, not a specific distribution. You should go for a more stable distribution though, like Debian or CentOS. Before hosting servers on Linux, hack your way trough 2 or 3 distributions so you can see what's better to you.

wrecked_ · 05-09-2010 , 21:07 Re: Linux is an OS or a platform like Windows?

If you're looking for recommendations, here's a small talk I had with quim about Gentoo and his recommendations for beginners in Linux. This was a while ago via PM, he might have some other input and I'm sure he'll end up chiming in soon.

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Originally Posted by joaquimandrade via PM

First, gentoo is not a linux first timers distro so forget it for now.

Linux is more powerful than Windows in the way that it is built by the community, its source is not a secret, you can control every part of it, you do not became dependent on closed source software build by multinational companies, you interact more with the OS, you increase your knowledge just by using it and experience with it is more valuable for systems administration.

If you want to be a user that controls the environment go linux. If just for using the OS as a tool and disregard stuff like making the tool fit yourself, stay on Windows.

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Originally Posted by joaquimandrade via PM

I will say instead those that seem to me better for you to start:

http://distrowatch.com/table.php?distribution=kubuntu

http://distrowatch.com/table.php?distribution=suse

Try both of them.

Unfortunately, I don't know how to get my messages that I sent from the PM feature on the forum. He also doesn't do the quotes in PM, so I couldn't get them from there either.

Exolent[jNr] · 05-09-2010 , 22:20 Re: Linux is an OS or a platform like Windows?

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Originally Posted by wrecked_

Unfortunately, I don't know how to get my messages that I sent from the PM feature on the forum. He also doesn't do the quotes in PM, so I couldn't get them from there either.

http://forums.alliedmods.net/private.php?folderid=-1

Just click the down arrow.