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Chrome is the new Internet Explorer.
Chrome is the new Internet Explorer.
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It depends on what you are trying to accomplish.
If you want a pretty desktop environment or you need all the bells and whistles of a specific Linux distribution (Debian, Fedora, Ubuntu, CentOS, etc.) then a virtualize environment is probably the way to go.
If you just want to get used to playing with Linux commands using bash and you only need about 80% of the full functionality of a pure Linux environment, then Windows offers the Subsystem for Linux which installs like an app you can run at anytime.
I personally use the subsystem for Linux on my Windows work laptop so I can quickly write Python scripts and test application configs for production servers. It’s quick and dirty and I can easily share files between Windows and Linux. It also has a small footprint on the computer as oppose to a VM.
Whatever you decide, have fun! Linux is awesome.
I just bought the Slimbook Executive and although there’s I’m not a fan of the charger, it’s a beast.