Who wants to try Linux?

By Syahrul Azlan in Software on June 5th, 2008

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by Syahrul Azlan

Technology is everywhere! Technology is so broad, right? So for now let us just tackle about operating system specifically about Linux. Linux nowadays sounds so monotonous because everywhere you go you can hear a word or two about its different downloads and different programs. And the good thing is it was offered for free. However, even there will come a time that some of them will come for a price still it doesn’t seem to be a worry for many existing Linux users out there.

Many of these users have actually migrated from their previous operating system and you can hear a lot of comment from them. One particular lady in a workplace complained that she is getting annoyed and quite fed up with how her present operating system works and she’s thinking of migrating to Linux. Well, I guess the migration is sure very fast for she’s not using Linux software.

But before you go through, you ought to know more things about Linux. First thing must be you need to take a look if your present software is compatible to the new operating system, will it be more intuitive, user-friendly and worry-free. If you have this thing you can now decide what the next thing to do is.

A large number of Linux software usually comes for free. And yes, they are indeed FREE! But are that free software doesn’t bother you at all? A colleague once mentioned that the more ‘free’ a software becomes, the more it is prone to get affected by some malicious programs. So before planning to use Linux, better watch out for these unwanted possibilities.

Next is you have to see if the Linux commands are still the same, more of, sort of a familiar environment, so to speak. Who would want to migrate to another environment and you find yourself trap in a dangling web of a killer which will make you gasp for breath and pray you should stayed in your safe little hole-place.

Nevertheless, if you are bold enough to try something new, go for something that everyone’s talking about in the positive side of the fence. For the many, Linux has been very friendly to use and friendly on the budget although some of its software are still free to use and or free to download.

The first best thing that you should do is to read more reviews. Go to sites that has recommendations and some know-hows about Linux and it’s corresponding software. Find out if your present programs can work with Linux. Users of the other OS sometimes complain about little things like how their pretty and petty card game can’t work on Linux!

So, it’s worthwhile to see the possibilities first, then, weigh the odds. A disgruntled and dissatisfied user of another OS might really try Linux out and even though he needs to get used to different Linux commands, the important thing is, you are very comfortable with your decision. The point is, if you’re sick and tired with what you have, go for the next one and with Linux, it seems they’re just doing that.

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