Getting started with Linux can be an intimidating task, particularly for people who have never tried any operating system besides Windows. In truth, however, very little about Linux is actually difficult to use. It's simply a different OS, with its own approach to doing things.
Read more »Warrantless Intrusion: yet another reason for Using GNU/Linux (but it may not be enough)
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All manner of campaigns have been tried to persuade Windows users to make the switch to GNU/Linux and every year is heralded as the year of GNU/Linux on the desktop.
Read more »Why an Emacsification of the entire GNU system could help Mac Users to switch to GNU/Linux
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"A few weeks ago, I was talking to some people about the nerdy things I work on, and the nerdy things I like. The conversation inevitably turned to Emacs and Lisp, and someone asked why I liked them so much. There are a lot of reasons, but I think the main one is that it’s such a pioneering and influential language, and most people aren’t aware of it.
Read more »Why Mac users should switch to GNU/Linux, and Why Emacs and Free Software could help
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"...Daniel Fischer’s blog post did quite a bit to pique my curiosity and upon return from my holiday, I bought and watched the awesome Emacs peepcode as well. I’ve been trying to use Emacs continuously for the last couple of days (including at work) and even though I am still stumbling my way a little through the darkness, I am awed by how much power it has..."
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RMS: « ... The free software movement is a political cause, not a technical one. "Choose based on technical criteria first of all" is the opposite of what we say... »
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Microsoft’s vision for the future: pay-per-use Windows, Office, IE... Time to Move to GNU systems.
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"...If you’ve been thinking about making the move to free software, this is a good time to do it [...] It’s your freedom..."
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Why are we not using Linux?
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Why are we not using Linux? Considering the advantages for geeks as well as non-geeks, Linux should be at a preference over the traditionally popular propreitary operating systems.
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When Being Proprietary Makes You Do Stupid Things
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Recently Microsoft screwed themselves over. We have MS Money 2006 from back when I was still getting into Linux and hadn’t convinced my wife completely about how much better it was than Windows. Recently we switched to back to a credit card where we previously used to download the transactions from within MS Money.
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10 Reasons To Choose Linux in a Bad Economy
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Whether the ailing economy is real or imagined, you might be looking for ways to shed some pounds off your bloated IT budget. You should seriously consider Linux and Open Source software to put your 2009 financial appetite on a diet. Here are 10 reasons to choose Linux in a bad economy and none of them have to do with the fact that Linux is free.
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How Windows Users are Changing Linux and What We Should Do About It
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There is no doubt that people are leaving Windows, many going to the Mac and some are turning to Linux. This is partly due in part to dissatisfaction with Vista. The reason isn’t important. What is happening to the Linux community is.
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Emacs World Domination for the Wrong Reasons
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RMS: « ...I am sure it IS effective for convincing people to use [Emacs] when that is more convenient. I want to convince people to insist on freedom even when it is inconvenient..." »
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Why our mission is to teach them to value Software Freedoms
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Rick, you miss one point: free software is about freedom, not price. Hackers insist on freedom even when it is inconvenient...
My mission today is to teach you to value these freedoms... Please, try to learn this philosophy. Free Software is a movement that one day you will rejoin ;)
Freedom is worth a sacrifice - (RMS)
christophe
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Read more »Convert people to Linux: the easy way
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Amongst Linux users, there’s a shared feeling that any Linux OS is superior by far to anything Microsoft produces. More often than not, I also notice a frustration that the rest of the world doesn’t know/acknowledge/cares about this. There’s a lot of talk about converting people to Linux, and the best way to do that. But actually, it’s very easy. Here are some tips.
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Acer to Aggressively Market Linux?
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According to Gianpiero Morbello Acer, Acer's VP of Marketing and Brand:
"We have shifted towards Linux because of Microsoft. "
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Why I Quit Windows and Switched to Linux
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It’s funny how some people react when I tell them I use Linux. Sometimes they express the sentiment that I must be very computer savvy. Other’s get caught up in all the brand loyalty hype and still some have never heard of Linux! I kid you not!
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