Linux was MY idea.

So Microsoft officially released “Windows 7” last week.  The commercials are driving me nuts the whole “Windows 7 was my choice”.  Yeah I bet it was.  The majority of computer users don’t even know there are other options out there.  They just buy what they know…and in this case it is “Windows”.  Windows 7 was not “your” idea, it was the ideas from a bunch of private developers.  If you really want to have an operating system that is your idea.  It is time you switch to Linux. Linux is designed by the people, for the people.  It is not out there to make money, it takes the direction in which people want it to go.  It is far more stable than Windows. It is safer than Windows.  It can do everything Windows can do.  Linux requires less hardware than Windows.  You’re “slow old computer”… I bet will run much faster with Linux compared to Windows.

The majority of “new” features in Windows 7 have been used in Linux for over a year now.  Linux is like a snowball pushed from the top of a hill… it first it started off small, but as it rolled down the hill it has gained momentum and size.   Linux is not just for the computer enthiusist any more.  Anyone can run it.  Of course it is not Windows, so at first it may come off as difficult as it is a different approach to computing.  But that is like anything.  Once you become familar with the way it works, you will see it is a superior approach to the way an OS should run.

I don’t understand how people continue to put up with the bullshit that Microsoft releases.  The recent Mac vs. PC commerical said it perfectly:

Mac Vs. PC: Broken Promises

If you bought a car, and it was constantly breaking down, would you go out and buy another one from the same company?  Hell no.  So why do people continue to buy Microsoft Windows products when release after release they are inferior products?  Linux looks just as nice as windows, requires less physical resources, and is far more secure.  I don’t have to worry about viruses, adware, spyware,  other garbage that slows your system down.  Linux is also maintained far more efficiently than Windows.  No need to defragment that hard drive anymore.

Linux Advantages

1. Low cost: You don’t need to spend time and money to obtain licenses since Linux and much of its software come with the GNU General Public License. You can start to work immediately without worrying that your software may stop working anytime because the free trial version expires. Additionally, there are large repositories from which you can freely download high quality software for almost any task you can think of.
2. Stability: Linux doesn’t need to be rebooted periodically to maintain performance levels. It doesn’t freeze up or slow down over time due to memory leaks and such. Continuous up-times of hundreds of days (up to a year or more) are not uncommon.
3. Performance: Linux provides persistent high performance on workstations and on networks. It can handle unusually large numbers of users simultaneously, and can make old computers sufficiently responsive to be useful again.
4. Network friendliness: Linux was developed by a group of programmers over the Internet and has therefore strong support for network functionality; client and server systems can be easily set up on any computer running Linux. It can perform tasks such as network backups faster and more reliably than alternative systems.
5. Flexibility: Linux can be used for high performance server applications, desktop applications, and embedded systems. You can save disk space by only installing the components needed for a particular use. You can restrict the use of specific computers by installing for example only selected office applications instead of the whole suite.
6. Compatibility: It runs all common Unix software packages and can process all common file formats.
7. Choice: The large number of Linux distributions gives you a choice. Each distribution is developed and supported by a different organization. You can pick the one you like best; the core functionalities are the same; most software runs on most distributions.
8. Fast and easy installation: Most Linux distributions come with user-friendly installation and setup programs. Popular Linux distributions come with tools that make installation of additional software very user friendly as well.
9. Full use of hard disk: Linux continues work well even when the hard disk is almost full.
10. Multitasking: Linux is designed to do many things at the same time; e.g., a large printing job in the background won’t slow down your other work.
11. Security: Linux is one of the most secure operating systems. “Walls” and flexible file access permission systems prevent access by unwanted visitors or viruses. Linux users have to option to select and safely download software, free of charge, from online repositories containing thousands of high quality packages. No purchase transactions requiring credit card numbers or other sensitive personal information are necessary.
12. Open Source: If you develop software that requires knowledge or modification of the operating system code, Linux’s source code is at your fingertips. Most Linux applications are Open Source as wellIf you want to know more about Linux check out the below links:

    OpenSuSE Linux Distribution
    About Linux

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