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[chickenman]

Why you should use Linux not Windows.

There are a lot of reasons why you should not use Windows the main one being security.

Linux is a very secure system, it is immune to all Windows viruses and Trojans. A good well maintained system is almost impossible to hack in to.

So why is few people using Linux if it's so secure ?

Most people think Linux is very hard to use and hard to install, a few years ago that was very true but now Linux is as just as easy to use and install as Windows or more.

There are large number of good distributions to choose from such as Ubuntu, Debian, Knoppix, etc.

What is a distribution ?

Linux is just the core of the operating system (The Kernel) it on it's own is not much use to people.

A distribution is a package containing the Kernel and lots of free software and games, and most, a good Desktop such as Gnome or KDE.

How much does Linux cost ?

Linux is free, some distributions are sold for money but most are free, one such distribution (ubuntu) gives CD's away free.

All the software that comes with a distribution is 100% free, so why pay ?100 for Microsoft word when you can have some thing better for free (openoffice)

Can i try Linux without installing it ?

A few distributions now come with a Live CD that let you try Linux without installing any data on your hard disk.

Can i play my Windows games on my Linux system ?

Linux cannot run Windows programs but some games and software can be run using DOS-Box (DOS software \ games) or WINE (Windows software \ games).


That is all for now

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-The chicken man