Why Try Linux ?

Depending on the pros and cons of Linux should you try it out ?    There are various stories of myth of computer experts whose parents or friends told them to install the newest Microsoft operating system (O.S.) on their computer – either Microsoft (Windowed) Vista or Windows XP whereupon the young person installed  a popular Linux distro – Ubuntu Linux or something similar.   The users were reported to have marveled at the beauty and simplicity of the operating system at how bright and smart Bill Gates and the Microsoft team were.

Comment on Beginner’s Guide: Run Linux like any other program in … – [...] Windows:Follow this guide Install Linux using Vmware on Windows [...]

Another Easy Way to Try Linux (Portable Ubuntu) | TipsFor.us – Want to give Ubuntu Linux a shot, but worry that you will somehow mess up your Windows installation? Fear not! I’ve written before about Three Easy Ways to.

Portable Ubuntu: The Easy New Way To Try Linux | bMighty.com … – bMighty.com blogs offer IT power for small and mid-sized business by linking to the latest technology developments, and explaining why they matter to smaller companies.

Linux Fedora 7, had storm, cant get online, message determining ip … – Try a sequential power cycle, turn off the modem , router, computer etc for about 3 minutes, then turn on the modem first ( wait until you see all the lights ) then turn on the router (if you have one) and then turn on the computer. …

The question becomes – how long would this situation last if there was not tech support in terms of the neighbor / relative / teenager or other family member geek.  Would the Linux continued to run smoothly and trouble free without 24/7 support.  Windows may not be perfect but at least its meant for the masses in terms of overall durability and the numbers games.  That is most of the windows components be it the wireless utility or whatever are like vanilla and very scaled down.  1/10 of 1 % of windows users is more than a deluge of calls.  It only took the smallest , insignificant problem in a car line to be transferred into real life statistics of auto users to be called a lemon.  Its similar to Microsoft windows .  Its been field tested to a great degree- often users , who purchase the product , are beta testers to the greatest extent.  By the time most computers users receive and use their copies of Microsoft windows its been battle tested and in most cases will run – or if not in most cases its the knob behind the keyboard.

Adger Linux

University of Manitoba Hotel Winnipeg

www.adgerlinux.com

Blog Traffic Exchange Related Websites
  • internet-explorer-8Internet Explorer 8 blocks a billion malware downloads James Pratt, Microsoft’s Product Manager stated in a blog post , “The SmartScreen team just informed me that we’ve reached an amazing milestone – Internet Explorer 8 has blocked 1 billion attempts to download malware!” The SmartScreen Filter evaluates URLs and their associated servers. If the software recognizes a server......
  • blog traffic exchangeMicrosoft to deliver free anti-malware to Windows users News from Microsoft - the company is to offer no-cost anti-malware to Windows users and phase-out sales of Windows Live OneCare subscription. Code-named “Morro,” the product, which is scheduled for release during the second half of 2009, will offer protection against viruses, spyware, rootkits and Trojans. From the press release: As......
  • blog traffic exchangeToyota to work on plug-ins, double its hybrid lineup - Alpha Blog - alpha.cnet.com Just to reiterate what I wrote before, I am not a huge supporter of electric vehicles replacing gasoline ones, as we still need to use carbon-based material to power them: electricity. I would like to see something more efficient in the future, but I do suppose that using electricity is......
  • Why Linux Is More Secure Than WindowsWhy Linux Is More Secure Than Windows [/caption] "Security through obscurity" may be a catchy phrase, but it's not the only thing that's catching among Windows users. The expression is intended to suggest that proprietary software is more secure by virtue of its closed nature. If hackers can't see the code, then it's harder for them to......
  • Microsoft unveils Windows Live Essentials Wave 4Microsoft unveils Windows Live Essentials Wave 4 Mail is still all about managing multiple e-mail accounts, calendars, RSS feeds, contacts and newsgroups in one place. Offline access has been improved to encompass e-mails sent or calendar edits made while offline: they're queued up and synced next time you get an Internet connection. Shared calendars can also......

Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , ,


You can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS 2.0 feed. You can leave a response, or trackback from your own site.

AddThis Social Bookmark Button

Leave a Reply