linux os
- Thread starter rina
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There are many different version of Linux, some will hurt your head, others are realitvely easy to use ie mandrake. It's kind of pointless using Linux unless, you are running your desktop as a web server or you've got a 64bit system and you hate x64. Actually there are a boat load of reasons I just can't be bothered to list them. Some apps won't run in Linux so think before trying it.
one of the things about linux is that many of the distributions are free. and programs are free, eg. OpenOffice (compatible to some extend with MS office)is free. A company that uses such a distribution will be saving alot of $$ (for each PC you need a license for Windows OS, and Office... that will be quite some $$).
If you are not playing games and are just using windows to surf, email, and word processing, linux is definately more stable... without crappy IE crashing, viruses, spyware..trojans (viruses in *nix systems are seldom seen).
That said, linux distributions of today are definately different from that like 10 years ago. You can survive in linux without using the shell prompt, typing commands. I mean, how many people who started familarising themselves with Win98(to WinXP) still actually use the command prompt in windows ?
If there is a person who has never used a computer before, I would say it it is equally easy to learn linux as compared to windows (ok, perhaps one will want to start with a more user friendly distribution of linux)
1 thing to try --> knoppix distribution. Linux on a bootable CD, comes with lotsa of goodies(based upon the debian distribution). Load it up into your cdrom, choose your computer to boot form CD, and presto you have linux. If you like it you can install it to hdd.
if you want to try, try knoppix
If you are not playing games and are just using windows to surf, email, and word processing, linux is definately more stable... without crappy IE crashing, viruses, spyware..trojans (viruses in *nix systems are seldom seen).
That said, linux distributions of today are definately different from that like 10 years ago. You can survive in linux without using the shell prompt, typing commands. I mean, how many people who started familarising themselves with Win98(to WinXP) still actually use the command prompt in windows ?
If there is a person who has never used a computer before, I would say it it is equally easy to learn linux as compared to windows (ok, perhaps one will want to start with a more user friendly distribution of linux)
1 thing to try --> knoppix distribution. Linux on a bootable CD, comes with lotsa of goodies(based upon the debian distribution). Load it up into your cdrom, choose your computer to boot form CD, and presto you have linux. If you like it you can install it to hdd.
if you want to try, try knoppix
DoorKeeper
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rina said:
Not for the faint hearted, especially if you are easily put off by installation difficulties. As much as we hate Microsoft, most of us are pretty much stuck with Windows.
