11 reasons to use Linux instead of Windows
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| Run thousands of great pieces of software that only run on Linux.
| Just like Windows, Linux has software that doesn't run on Windows.
| Great pieces of software like Amarok, Bluefish, Neverball, Gnumeric,
| K3B, Beryl, gdesklets, and MythTV. I know this is a chicken-and-egg
| point, where Windows has the exact same situation. Too often I hear
| "I can't switch to Linux because it doesn?t run [insert Windows
| software]". My reason for pointing it out is just to make it clear
| that this is a two-way street.
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http://www.andersmoen.com/2007/05/21/11-reasons-to-use-linux-instead-of-windows/
Computer whiz kid reaches out to the world
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| "One day, I keyed in his user name, Firewing1, and found 10,000 postings
| from people around the world asking him how to do things. I knew he
| was into computers and was talking to people, but I didn't know the
| extent to which he was known for troubleshooting. I thought maybe 80
| or 100 people were using the program he'd created. I didn't know
| it was hundreds of thousands."
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http://www.canada.com/montrealgazette/news/business/story.html?id=b31f9498-be10-40d0-a5ec-e4375f73e4f8&k=10665
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Things I can do in Linux that I can't do on Windows.
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| # Update every single piece of software on my system with a single
| action...
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| # Update nearly everything on my computer without a reboot...
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| # Keep my system secure without software that consumes my system resources,
| requires my time, and frequently nags me...
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| # Run an entire operating system for free without pirating software,
| and without breaking the law...
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| # Take my settings with me where ever I go...
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| # Run Internet Explorer 5.0, 5.5, 6.0, and 7.0 on the same desktop...
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| # Understand everything that is going on in my computer...
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| # Customize every aspect of my desktop...
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| # Benefit from competition between projects for each system on my
| computer...
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| # Run thousands of great pieces of software that only run on Linux...
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| # Learn about, support, and appreciate the value of free software...
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http://dmartin.org/weblog/things-i-can-do-in-linux-that-i-cant-do-on-windows
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