“For years, it was practically impossible to purchase a computer
with Linux pre-installed. Now, many vendors provide systems with
Linux installed and more people than ever have a chance to try this
operating system on their desktops.”
“One of the primary reasons people think twice about ordering a
Linux system is because it doesn’t often come with the familiar
applications that either come with or are extremely accessible with
a PC running Windows or a Mac. It’s true; Software vendor support
for Linux isn’t as common as support for Windows PCs and Macs but
there are a lot of great applications available out there. It just
takes a little patience and a bit of searching. For an ideal Linux
desktop with reliable applications and plugins, it’s worth it.”
“You may have heard of Freshmeat.Net, LinuxApps.Com and
LinuxLinks.Com. Those are three popular sites for finding and
downloading software for Linux. However, you may not know where to
start…or what to search for. There’s more to a computer than the
web and email, right?“
Web Webster has more than 20 years of writing and editorial experience in the tech sector. He’s written and edited news, demand generation, user-focused, and thought leadership content for business software solutions, consumer tech, and Linux Today, he edits and writes for a portfolio of tech industry news and analysis websites including webopedia.com, and DatabaseJournal.com.
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