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Linux is in a constant state of development and improvement by professional and semi-professional developers who donate their time and skills to the various projects. In addition, the majority of the system and available applications are Open source, so if you wish and you had the ability, you could add any feature you needed. Linux also has the ability to expand the life of many systems as it’s reduced overhead and need for system resources means that it will run great on older machines.
As hard as it is to accept, you can easily get support when you do run into difficulties. In addition to the plethora of online forums, both independent and those provided by the distro supplier, there are also more and more 3rd party service providers that offer service contracts for Linux systems. Good to have in a corporate/business environment. There is also support offered by more and more traditional Technology names such as Dell, IBM, Novell, Sun and others. And finally, for support a little closer to home, most major cities have Linux User Groups that can and do offer help and advice. Help and Support IS available and does not usually mean spending hours on hold to speak to someone in a call center on the other side of the planet.
Who is using Ubuntu?
Check out who and why is using Ubuntu Linux. Read the stories below.
Nick, College Student
I've used Ubuntu as my sole OS since mid November (it's now early February). So far, I've had no issues with it that have kept me from doing anything I did with Windows XP. I've since installed it on my Eee PC and I revitalized my brothers laptop with it and now he is an Ubuntu fan as well despite not being nearly as experienced with technology as I am. I like the Ubuntu environment much better as it's vastly more versatile than Windows, both visually and functionally. You can change the appearance and behavior of your desktop in nearly limitless ways by installing new themes or even installing different desktop environments and window managers such as KDE. The open nature of the system means many people have contributed software to the open source movement and that means you have many great options. I use Open Office for my schoolwork, The GIMP and MTPaint for my graphics needs, and (of course) Firefox for web browsing (and I eagerly anticipate Google's future release of their fantastic Chrome browser for Linux!). Ubuntu has met and surpassed my expectations ten fold.
Long live Ubuntu!
Angel Mass, Full time dreamer
My first approach to the Ubuntu Operative system was with Ubuntu Feisty Fawn. Just for the fun, I ordered the CDs to be shipped to my home here in Colombia , South America. After a few days I forgot about the whole deal. Much big was my surprise when in matter of like four weeks, the Cds show up at my door lol, I couldnt believe it, the international shipping really works amazingly. I found Ubuntu easy to install and windows friendly, It didnt messed up anything that has to do with windows and anything regarding the files in the hard disks , that was my initial worry. Since then Ive keep Ubuntu and W¡ndows head to head but use much more Ubuntu on a daily basis. I feel Ubuntu still cannot totally replace windows for key things, but is getting there, with gigantic steps. I recommend to give it a try and dont pass this experience!
Anzan Hoshin, Zen Buddhist Abbot, http://www.wwzc.org
In January of 2007 we began moving the monastery LAN of some 25 computers to OSS programs and intensified long-standing research into a dependable Linux environment. With Debian as its foundation, and Ubuntu's strong community support and commitment to making IT as available to as many people around the world as is possible, its ease of use and customization, Ubuntu was the best and obvious choice.
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