The free, open-source operating system LINUX is often cited as a good option for organisations and individuals. It's free - many cannot afford to purchase Windows and all the software that goes with it. This review provides links to various web sites about the practical implications of installing Linux on your desktop.
Linux. That's for programmers and computer experts, right? Wrong. An article entitled Linux as a replacement for Windows aims to answer the question, 'Can Linux be used a replacement for Windows 2000?' The answer is yes. The article provides tables reviewing software which will more than adequately replace commonly used Windows applications like Internet Explorer, MS Office, Outlook, etc.
Yet another web site compares the various distributions (distros) of Linux. Redhat is the most widely supported, but if you want to know about others, this is a good place to start.
There is also a lot of help available in the form of community mailing lists. A list of LUGs (Linux User Groups) is published here. If there is no LUG in your area, read this guide to starting one which should help you out.
There are also many tutorials and helpful web sites which can be of assistance to new Linux users, among them Linux 101, the Linux Documentation Project (LDP) and Linux Newbie.
Want a little more detail on what exactly Linux is, where it came from, and why you should care? Click here.
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