Linux is a hard topic to blog about, it's not for everyone. But I'm going to explain the basics to you and you can figure it out for yourself.
Linux means open source operating systems, or in plain english; an OS like windows or macs except it's free. There are many different versions or flavors of linux, which are called distributions. You should find a popular enough distrobution and try it out, some examples are; openSUSE, Ubuntu, Fedora, ect. You can download it and burn it onto a CD/DVD, or buy a CD/DVD and get it shipped to you. Once you have a CD you can test it out without swipping your hard drive or screwing anything up. This is because most new Linux distrobutions have 'Live CDs' which means when you put the CD into your tray and reboot, you will get to run the OS right off the CD with out installing. This gives great opportunity to try it out before you decide to install the OS. When installing you usually have the option of leaving your other OS on the machine, for example Windows. Once installed you can change between windows and Linux if you choose to keep windows.
Now, talking about Linux, linux has all your basic basic stuff preinstalled, out of the box. Most distros come with firefox, or a browser, a music player like Banshee, office programs like the Open Office suite, and so fourth. So you can do most of your stuff like email, office, and web. You can also install stuff like IM alternatives, P2P programs (think limewire), Torrent programs, photo/video editors, and other programs.
But their photo / video editors and more advance programs are not top of the line, It lacks some compatiblity aswell (like my mp3 player) but if works with ipods and the popular mp3 players, it also works great with my camera. It has excellent features and desktop managment. Compiz fusion is one of the neatest things on linux, it's usefull eyecandy to be said simply. I might put up a demo video sometime soon.
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-N. Polyz.
Linux means open source operating systems, or in plain english; an OS like windows or macs except it's free. There are many different versions or flavors of linux, which are called distributions. You should find a popular enough distrobution and try it out, some examples are; openSUSE, Ubuntu, Fedora, ect. You can download it and burn it onto a CD/DVD, or buy a CD/DVD and get it shipped to you. Once you have a CD you can test it out without swipping your hard drive or screwing anything up. This is because most new Linux distrobutions have 'Live CDs' which means when you put the CD into your tray and reboot, you will get to run the OS right off the CD with out installing. This gives great opportunity to try it out before you decide to install the OS. When installing you usually have the option of leaving your other OS on the machine, for example Windows. Once installed you can change between windows and Linux if you choose to keep windows.
Now, talking about Linux, linux has all your basic basic stuff preinstalled, out of the box. Most distros come with firefox, or a browser, a music player like Banshee, office programs like the Open Office suite, and so fourth. So you can do most of your stuff like email, office, and web. You can also install stuff like IM alternatives, P2P programs (think limewire), Torrent programs, photo/video editors, and other programs.
But their photo / video editors and more advance programs are not top of the line, It lacks some compatiblity aswell (like my mp3 player) but if works with ipods and the popular mp3 players, it also works great with my camera. It has excellent features and desktop managment. Compiz fusion is one of the neatest things on linux, it's usefull eyecandy to be said simply. I might put up a demo video sometime soon.
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-N. Polyz.
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