Maemo is Linux?

See, there are many different flavors of Linux, and all are different in big or small ways. However, they all share most of the fundamentals with each other. Once you have a general knowledge of Unix and Linux, it is not that hard to adapt to a specific flavor.

I "learned" how to use some Linux by experimenting, using logic, and following instructions I found online. After some time, you get the gist of things, and figure it out for yourself.