USA Today: Linux isn’t just for geeks
Thinking about making the Linux jump? Don’t be afraid, Linux isn’t just for geeks. USA Today has an excellent article that debunks some of the common Linux myths as it relates to Dell’s recent decision to sell PCs fully-loaded with Ubuntu.
It came out earlier this week that Dell will soon offer computers running Linux instead of Windows. Not all of its machines, obviously — the company wants to stay in business — but Linux will be an option on at least two desktops and one laptop models.
It’s going to be an interesting experiment. Linux is an incredibly powerful operating system, but it’s a tinkerers’ OS designed to let you get under the hood. There is also a huge base of developers who are coming up with new features, new software, and better ways to do things.
Older versions of Linux were strictly the province of geeks who wanted to play. But for the past several years there’s been a large and growing movement to make it accessible to the non-geek — to make it as user-friendly as Windows, but with the power of the Linux community behind it.
The version of Linux Dell will be offering, Ubuntu (it’s pronounced “oo-boon-too”), is one of the most popular, user-friendly, and well-designed versions — or distros —available. It’s got all of Linux’s power and stability, it’s completely free (as is most of the software available for it), it’s tweakable, and it’s — mostly — easy to use.
Read the full article at USA Today.
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