RomulusCornflakes@lemmy.world to linuxmemes@lemmy.worldEnglish · 15 hours agoUnfortunately, no-one can be told what Linux is. You have to install it for yourself.lemmy.worldimagemessage-square44fedilinkarrow-up1505arrow-down12
arrow-up1503arrow-down1imageUnfortunately, no-one can be told what Linux is. You have to install it for yourself.lemmy.worldRomulusCornflakes@lemmy.world to linuxmemes@lemmy.worldEnglish · 15 hours agomessage-square44fedilink
minus-squarejaybone@lemmy.ziplinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·9 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-squareArcadeep@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up1·5 hours agoSomeone who (somehow) has less money than me
minus-squarejaybone@lemmy.ziplinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·8 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.
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?
Someone who (somehow) has less money than me
broker /brō′kər/
noun