[ Thanks to An Anonymous Reader for
this link. ]
“Are you geek enough for Linux? Though it first earned a
reputation as a platform for hobbyists and hackers, Linux has come
a long way since Linus Torvalds cobbled together the first kernel
as a student project. A modern Linux desktop is a sophisticated,
user-friendly GUI environment, with features and applications to
rival any proprietary OS. In fact, when compared to the mainstream
alternatives, there are lots of compelling reasons to give Linux a
try:“It’s free. Switching to open source software
means the end of software license fees, not just for the operating
system, but for the major applications that run on it, as
well…”