I´am like most of you using windows xp as my primary operating system. I always pondered if I should make a complete change to Linux, make a dual boot system or stay with windows. Every decision would have advantages but also disadvantages.
The site bellevuelinux lists 25 reasons to convert to Linux and they are doing a good job. What they are saying is basically that its free and more secure. I agree with most of their reasons but some do not make lots of sense to me.
For example, 12) the number of distributions is not a positive factor, at least not for someone who wants to change and does not know about them. It´s hard to make a selection.
Related posts:
Five good reasons to switch to LinuxUbuntu 8 makes it even easier to try out Linux
From Dos/Windows to Linux Howto
Why Every Windows User Needs a Linux Live CD
Run Linux Live CDs In Windows
4 Responses to “25 reasons to convert to linux”
Trackbacks/Pingbacks
-
[...] 25 razones por las cuales convertirse a Linux January 12, 2006 Otro interesante artículo, en el que se detallan 25 razones por las cuales uno debería cambiarse a Linux. Debido a la incompatiblidad con varias aplicaciones, creo que seguiré dejando el Xp en mi sistema principal. Pero cada vez me atrae más y más instalar Linux en una PC secundaria, para experimentar… Denle un vistazo al artículo. link de ghacks [...]
-
[...] Blog Name: Google Hacks Article Title: 25 reasons to convert to linux I´am like most of you using windows xp as my primary operating system. I always pondered if I should make a complete change to linux, make a dual boot system or stay with windows. Every decision would have advantages but also disadvantages…. [...]
Maybe the “Linux Distribution Chooser” http://www.google.com/search?q=%22Linux+Distribution+Chooser%22 will help a little bit?
Interesting read. I find myself more and more convinced to install Linux on my a secondary PC… even though the few times I’ve tried a distro, I couldn’t find my way around…