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I realize that after the release of Vista, a lot of people don't necessarily want to spend a couple hundred dollars every time Microsoft releases a new operating system. While in my opinion, the products that Microsoft releases work great, I wanted to make you aware of the alternatives that are picking up a good following now. As such I've taken a few screen shots, showing off some basic functions. The particular Linux variant I'm using is CentOS. Completely free, while maintaining a better security policy than that of most Microsoft products, and as well, considerably better stability.
First picture is that of the desktop. You'll notice the task bar at the bottom, much like with windows, only grouped a little bit different.
Second shot is of Monks, using CentOS & Mozilla. Internet Explorer is not available for Linux at all.
The third shot is showing one selection of some free software that can be installed for one category. There's an absolute ton of stuff that's usually completely free that can be installed without much trouble.
The fourth shot is that of the "My computer" screen.
Any questions, feel free to ask. Keep in mind - monks is hosted on Linux.
Yeah, they're "cousins." CentOS is a Linux variant, while OSX is based off of Unix. Despite the names, Linux and Unix are not exactly the same. They're more like "sisters."
I like Ubuntu. If they dumb the install process down a bit more, it's definitely good enough for the mass market. It does however take a bit away from the "power users," but it is still a great OS, and great beginning OS for those looking at getting into the world of Linux.
I really like how Linux is becoming more and more compatible with other products too. It actually was able to see my Windows Network without problem - no configuration changes necessary.
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Re: Some screen shots from Linux
How does Linux work with most programs you'd buy, or download off the web? I'm a complete noob to this kind of thing, I've only ever used Windows, but I was thinking of trying something different when I get my laptop
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How does Linux work with most programs you'd buy, or download off the web? I'm a complete noob to this kind of thing, I've only ever used Windows, but I was thinking of trying something different when I get my laptop
It's likely not going to run your standard windows program, so you'll need to make sure that there is either a Linux version or an equivalent. You'll probably find that a lot of the well known programs won't have an commercial version of program, however there is usually an equivalent. As well, because Linux is open source, meaning that all the code can be edited by anyone, you'll find a lot of different programs for free. For example - open office. It's just as good, some say better, than Microsoft Office, but the difference is, it's totally free. As well, Adobe Photoshop isn't available for Linux, but there's a program called "The Gimp." It's pretty sweet too.
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