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Old 11-17-09, 07:51 PM   #1
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well i don't know what is linux??????

i want to know.

plz tell me is it better than windows?

what are the pros???

Where can i download it?Is it free or paid?


Help me!i want to try linux once.
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its free os and not paid os like microsoft windows.
their is a complete set of softwares for existing one
eg:
ms office 07 -open office
internet explorer -firefox
outlook -evolution
bit torrent -transmission torrent client
windows media player-movie player
important all are free ware.

pros:
1.all softwares are freeware you can download them free of cost and they are open source too..
2.you can share it with your friends too
3.Does not reqire ANTI VIRSUS and firewall
but they are available if you want them for free

refer this site for your queries and you can download from the same
Ubuntu Home Page | Ubuntu
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thanks for telling!
i'll try Ubuntu
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You can get free ubuntu here https://shipit.ubuntu.com/
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I just wanted to say
google.com/search?hl=en&q=linux&cts=1258726481035&aq=f&oq=&aq i=g10
and you ll get more than what you asked for but the response from a forum member prompted me to clarify little bit more.
When using the term free software - they specifically point out the freedom/liberty that comes along with FLOSS (Free, libre open source software ) let alone the price(Its little bit philosophical in nature)
for general public anything that starts with free is always welcome because it's the price that matters to them.
for some interesting links
gnu.org/philosophy/free-sw.html
gnu.org/philosophy/selling.html
In short it's all upto you to like it or dislike it.

there are so many distros available
indiabroadband.net/linux/9664-best-distribution-youve-ever-tried.html
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well i don't know what is linux??????

i want to know.

plz tell me is it better than windows?

what are the pros???

Where can i download it?Is it free or paid?


Help me!i want to try linux once.
Linux is a generic term referring to Unix-like computer operating system based on the Linux Kernel..more on this here please read..
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Old 12-09-09, 11:04 AM   #7
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Linux is a true 32-bit operating system that runs on a variety of different platforms, including Intel, Sparc, Alpha, and Power-PC (on some of these platforms, such as Alpha, Linux is actually 64-bit).
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