Flexibility

Linux works on a large number of different kinds of devices. It can be found installed on desktop PCs, notebooks, mobile phones, routers, fridges, cars, planes, etc.

Linux gives you a level of flexibility that none other operating system will ever be able to offer. There are always millions of different solutions for the same tasks, and loads of free software for you to choose from. While other popular operating systems offers you only one graphical interface, in Linux you can choose between many fast and highly usable desktop environments, and yet customize each of them too.

With Linux, installation of software had never been easier. You will install 99% of all the software that you need from one system-integrated installer. Once you select from list specific software that you need it will download, install and set it up for you.

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Who is using Ubuntu?

Check out who and why is using Ubuntu Linux. Read the stories below.

Finley, retired

I have been messing around with various Linux distributions for years, always running a dual boot and engineering some spectacular crashes. I don't know how many times I've had to reformat/reinstall. I have always hated Windoze. It is like they just don't care how many crashes and how much grief you have to put up with. Anyway this isn't an anti Windoze rant.

After I recovered from my two year addiction to World of Warcraft I downloaded Gutsy Gibbon, burned it and installed it. I couldn't believe how smoothly it went. I wiped windows from my hard drive and now run Ubuntu 8.4. I love it.

Only reason I can see to run windows is if you are a serious gamer, but Wine (running windows apps in Linux) gets better all the time.

badrra, Enthusiast

I've used several Linux distros in the past till I came across Ubuntu. What struck me was the ease of use and responsiveness compared to windows XP. I like playing around with the machine and I have done a lot of experiments with it including game streaming to another PC or even a PSP

http://badrra.wordpress.com/category/game-streaming/

Something an ordinary XP machine cannot do.

To date I am still using it and I don't intend to go back to Windows.

Liam, Web developer

I've been using Ubuntu at home for 2 years, mostly for web browsing.

I can't change from Windows XP at work, but here is the greatest thing about Open Source Software:
I can take Firefox, OpenOffice, Thunderbird, 7zip, GIMP, Apache, Inkscape and others
and run them on Windows XP or Vista or Mac OSX!

This is not just free software.
You don't get millions of users to stick with a piece of software just because it is free.
This software is BETTER, and users are getting so much more value from it that the tiny effort needed to change over is a great investment.

If you haven't already tried Ubuntu, and you are a bit worried about taking the plunge, take a few small steps first. Try Firefox and OpenOffice on your current system. You will not regret it.

Oh and get ready to say goodbye to viruses :)

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