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So your tired of Windows right, but maybe aren’t quite ready to go to an Apple (or can’t afford it). Then you might consider moving to Linux. Ubuntu has been putting out great releases, and best of all it’s free. If you aren’t quite convinced if you are ready to give up windows, you can even run it off a cd. I have been using Ubuntu Linux for over a year and it has been great. The Hardy Heron release not only does it have pretty much everything that Windows has, it is also a lot more stable and much less likely to get viruses.

Ubuntu has 5 flavors: Kubuntu, Edubuntu, Gobuntu, Ubuntu, Xubuntu. The difference between them depends on how many features you want and the interface you prefer. I use Ubuntu, but most window users may prefer Kubuntu. There are a lot of great programs (most are free) and they will do all the functions that you can accomplish on your Windows or Apple machine. So give it a try and you may find yourself switching as well.

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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.

Suse Linux

Mandriva

PC Linux OS

Freespire

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