people like linux
Tom Adelstrin pens an article about Why people like linux.
So, here’s the most current findings I have in order of importance. They differ greatly from the reasons Ransom Love gave at a Linux Business Conference in Austin six years ago when the major reasons people used Linux included: File and Print serving, an Internet Platform, Business Applications and Low-cost alternative for LANS.
- An enjoyable user experience
- Challenging and fun to learn
- A powerful operating system
- Development platform and available tools
- Exciting to watch
- Versatility and variety of available options
- Community support and applications
- Web services
- Microsoft alternative
- Stability and Security
Today I returned to dabble in linux. As you do when you are on holidays. I download ubuntu and tried to install it on an old Dell inpirion 8100 laptop. Starts ok and then falls over at 12% saying it cant read the CD. Mmmm, I think must be my iso burn. So, burn it again but same problem. So, I download it again… still the same.
Then I realise the laptop doesn’t have a built in network card and I would have to rely on getting the wireless card working. Yeah right…
So, I might wait to grab an old desktop from home.
But, people like this???
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