User:Lebreton/Pro Con

An Introduction to GNU/Linux

GNU/Linux presentation project

What is GNU/Linux? | The Start of Tux | Distro's and Desktops |  Gnome, KDE, others | Security | Is Linux difficult? | Advantages and Disadvantages | What's a LiveCD | Is Linux for me? | Moving from Windows to Linux

Does Linux have disadvantages?

• First download, then burn to CD, then install youself.
• Some (recent) hardware can cause problems (ie. Canon / Lexmarks printers, wifi, webcams, E-id readers)
• You need to be or go on-line for informatie or to get help, where with MS-Windows you could ask your neightbour.
• For some software there is no equivalent (yet) (ie. MS-Publisher)
• You have tu unlearn Windows and become Linux-minded because 'Linux is NOT Windows'.

Advantages

• Open-source, free, virusfree, multi-lingual, Live-CD, stable, fast updates, much choice, for both desktop and server.
• A 'Linux update' updates all program's on your PC.
• Gives your 'old' PC a second life.
• No “vendor-lock in” nor “ET-phone home”
• Ideal rescue tool for MS-Windows crash at your neightbours ...
• Can run next to Windows on the same PC in dual-boot.
• Quick and full installation.

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