Why Use Free Software?, Linux "Future Today"

Nearly a year ago, I decided to stop being a Microsoft Windows user to install a new operating system on my computer, GNU / Linux-Mandriva-this was the first operating system that uses free after more than 12 years using Windows. What was it that brought me to Linux?; Easy because a good friend told me about and showed me that OS, why now and not Linux use the classic Wndows?, For that after seeing the operation and investigate the pros and cons of this system, I simply said if they can why can not I? "Windows gives you everything? From the user point of view, Windows gives you what you need, what you can offer that does not have Linux and Windows? It is true that you can offer more security, less bugs, better performance ... But all that matters to people? It's great to have a system which techniques work best, but the needs of people are not going down that road. "I do not need Linux? I use Windows, my friends use Windows!!, I run all programs, games, cameras Fotosgraficas etc ... What we need to change it? It's hard to get someone to make a change of operating system when they feel the need.

How can we convince a user to leave Windows? If you lose compatibility with 90% of the people, when you see the improvement is not as substantial as for considering this drastic change. As an example we can mention the following case, Firefox and Internet Explorer: Firefox is faster, you can browse the same pages with Internet Explorer, you can customize by adding sub-applications, in short, is a browser that does not notice the difference because you can use exactly the same thing with Explorer, and although Firefox is increasing its market share, Internet Explorer still dominates widely but by its functionality and efficiency. I think that if people have difficulty changing your browser does not think you can change the operating system.

"Windows is free? If Windows and Linux functionally can offer you more or less the same price (about $ 3500.00 Windows Vista vs Linux Mexican pesos pesos you $ 0) is a big plus for Linux. But people are they aware of that difference? In reality for most people Windows is free, because it can be ordered to your friends, you can download from the Internet or simply get in a peddler ... Windows piracy is widespread, and if the Windows image is: it is free, we are missing one of the great advantages of Linux. "Linux versus other operating systems? Linux is a very good alternative to other operating systems. Beyond the obvious advantages of cost, offers some very remarkable. Compared with the different operating systems like Microsoft Windows, Linux also wins. Low hardware requirements to enable a powerful and useful that some Pentium III stored in a closet. This same feature allows you to maximize the capabilities of modern computers. It is impractical to have a PC with 256 MB of RAM and put an operating system that takes between 512 and 1 GB (as they are or Windows XP or Windows Vista).

Not only is superior with respect to the system of multitasking and memory management, but also the networking capabilities (network connectivity) and multi-user (even compared to multi-user systems such as Windows NT). The only disadvantage of Linux compared to these systems is the reduced availability of software, but this problem diminishes with each new program that is written for the GNU project, and with some companies that are developing commercial software for Linux (eg Corel, IBM, HP, Google). "Conclusions? Although from my point of view, GNU / Linux is an operating system with great features, easy to use and affordable to many, but is still little known and used by computer users. The obvious question then is, why ?....!!; good for a server response to the question are: 1. Use the user gives his personal computer, that is, a Certified Public Accountant, having specialized accounting software that allows you to work smarter and faster, would be his priority. The same for a graphic designer or an engineer, is right where linux shows weakness. 2. For the rest of the people that do not require specialized programs, and Office tools are sufficient to meet their daily activities, in my experience I can say that they are users with poor computer skills, since many of these activities are often from learning more.

This is why I invite you to not to give wrapped and stuck with an operating system that the manufacturer of the software, the last thing you think when it comes to bringing to market a new version of its system, the end user . So, I propose an operating system that will more than imagine, this system is GNU / Linux Visit: http://www.elblogdelinux.com "A little bit about the Linux world ...."