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Linux and Open Source

21st March

2008

written by simplis2

Linux is a word that is starting to be heard more and more lately. Though most people outside of the tech world have never heard of it before. Linux is an operating system similar to Windows or Mac. It can be loaded on pretty much any computer, and has the ability to do everything the other two operating systems can do. The biggest difference with Linux is it is open-source. This means that any one can work on it and change it for their own use. It also means that its free. Now I know what you are thinking. How can a something free be as good as something that costs money? Collaboration. There are a lot of people around the world who dedicate themselves to developing this software. Linux is safer than windows, more stable, and there is a lot of really great free software. Firefox is a great example of a free program that works better than it’s counterparts.

I prefer to use Ubuntu Linux because it is very easy to use and very stable. In addition, it also improves very fast because of the large community of people working on it. You can also choose to run it from a CD to see if you like it before you install it or you can set-it up as a “dual-boot.” Meaning you can choose to run Windows or Linux when you start up your machine.

You can also check out these other popular distributions to find one you like.