Everybody writes
articles "Ten Reasons", "Five Reasons" and so on.
Actually only one reason is enough, but it would be very boring to
create an article "One Reason" to switch to Linux. The answer would be
simple three words: money money and money again! In nowwa days
everything is related to and about money! So thats why we created this
website so the regular computer user can escape from the world of
closed source software. Read and Enjoy!
Do you have an old PC at work or at home ? Here are three
reasons why to install Linux and two to keep small
windows partition on your PC!
three reasons to install to Linux :
1. Open Source
Software is FREE!
Just think about it! You have a small or even big bussiness
and you have about 10-15 older PCs so what is that mean ? You have to
buy OS
and every single program for them, from office to antivirus and so on!
If you just simply install Linux ( some user friendly distro, of course
) you will see how nice it feels. Linux is known to be more secured
than every other closed source OS and to run faster on older PC
configurations.
Now everybody is starting to use Windows 7? What is that
mean? The new Windows came, you bought it, now the new office (2010 is
still beta) is coming and you will buy it (because the old office is
not compatible with the new Windows), new antivirus will be created
soon (you will buy it) and a lot of the programs that you have you wil
have to buy again because they are incompatible with the new Windows!
Now I can bet you think:
-- "Thats bullshit, I am going to get everything for free
from thepiratebay".
Well the answer is simple:
-- "Yes you will download, install and use it. But think a
little, there is about 75% of a chance some hacker to put a little worm
inside the installation that is only capturing you passwords, credit
card info and so on, and sending it somewhere! Is it worthed? I would
say
NO"
2. Linux is beautiful
Linux is an eye candy. You can get all the effets of KWIN or
COMPIZ working "out of the box". To the regular user this effects looks
like the Mac OSXs ones but here you have a little bit bigger choise.
Linux is known to be very flexible. You can easily make it
look like a MAC, Windows Vista or you can just let it be with the Linux
look. You have a choice of a couple graphical envirouments, so if you
get bored of KDE you can install and switch to GNOME with one easy
mouse click and you will not loose a single file!
3. Package Management
Linux is known to be more reliable and everybody knows that
Linux computer can be without a single reboot for a months or even
years.
There are about 800 well known Linux viruses and over 100 000
well known for Windows, but the Linux users still have antivirus
software that has the ability to scan and discover viruses on Windows
partitions.
The new releases of some user friendly ditributions has got
graphical package managers, that means that installing application is
done by one mouse click, the application is secure (if it is from the
official sources) and you will not get a virus (why paying $60 for
Norton ?). When you need certain program for Windows you have
to start searching for it and have to buy it at the end. Once you try
the virus free world you will love it.
two good reason why to keep a little windows partition on your PC
1. You need to dedicate
more time
Yes in the very beggining you will have to dedicate more
time than usual, just to get used to the new names. 85% of the everyday
programs are coded well enough for Linux but thet have a little
different design and the names are different.
2. Some
applications are not well or at all supported
Unfortunately sometimes we all need windows, because some
applications are incompatible even with Windows emulating enviroument
like "wine". iTunes is one of them (You can never get it working with
the iPhone, no matter how hard you try), some games and some
specialized programs like AutoCAD and many many others!
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