Why should I try Linux?
By c45hfl0w
@c45hfl0w (77)
Latvia
February 19, 2007 8:48am CST
I use Windows XP, but sometimes I`m getting really mad, because win xp is so easy to hack, even with antiviruses and firewall. I have heard that Linux is much safer, but there's a problem. Can I use software that's designed for Windows XP? And is it easy to use/get used to it? Next question - is that true that there are free versions of Linux? All I need is : ability to use office programs, browse the internet, and sound edit software like sony acid, reason and the feeling that my files are secure so nobody steals or destroys something in my system. It would be nice if someone could give me an advice about linux is this possible and what versioin I should get, because I tried to read about Linux and there were a plenty of versions.
5 responses
@pksllayer (132)
• Singapore
19 Feb 07
Firstly, Linux is free. Secondly, its more secure than Windoes and plus i like to think that its more refined that windows because it gets tinkered on by more people since its opensource. I would recommend mandriva linux for a beginner because its easy to use and looks great too.
@ebo_bro (190)
• Philippines
19 Feb 07
linux is free :) it is based on a more solid OS the UNIX. try this http://www.knoppix.org/
its a bootable linux. you burn it on a cd. after that, place the cd in your cd/dvd drive, restart your PC. set your first boot to CD first boot.
what this do is you can have linux without installing it to your HDD. you can see and try it first if you like it. once you shutdown your PC, things go back to where it was before except for the boot sequence in your cmos
@ocalhoun (199)
• United States
5 Jun 07
The only thing you may find difficulty in finding might be the audio editing software. There are many programs available, but since I don't know what sony acid is like, I can't tell you whether any of the programs available are similar to it.
As for which type to use: SuSE 10 would be the best for sure. It comes in both full and live (boot from CD) versions, so you can try it first, and I know firsthand that it can install a dual-boot system (choose to boot to XP or SuSE when you start booting) with XP automatically.
It is probably THE easiest distro for beginners, as everything is automated and centralized in YaST (the configuration tool). Also, if you get a paid version from Novell (wich will run you around $30, but that is cheap for an OS), you can get 24/7 phone support.
