Jargs
07-05-2007, 11:49 AM
So, that strange and mysterious operating system that not many people seem to use eh? Well, that was definitely how i felt before i used Linux for the first time. And as usual, i decided to have a little explore into the unknown world of Linux. My initial results in search of Linux seemed to leave me a bit confused. I had typed "Linux" into our favorite search engine Google. But i couldn't find any kind of official site or pricing on it.
There are a few reasons for this:
1) Linux is an open-source operating system (in other words anyone can take Linux and customize it or make it better)
2) There are many different versions of Linux put out by different organizations.
3) Linux is FREE!
After finding this information i was quite surprised and i was pleased to hear it was free because that meant i could give it a try. After looking around a little more, i found an easy to use, relatively small (for an operating system) version of Linux i could take for a test drive. This was Ubuntu. (download Ubuntu here (http://www.ubuntu.com/getubuntu/download)) After downloading Linux (Ubuntu is around 700mb) It was incredibly easy to setup and install. All that i needed to do was burn the ISO to a blank CD-ROM and boot with the disk. (more information on burning the disk here (https://help.ubuntu.com/community/BurningIsoHowto?)) One great thing about Linux is, you don't have to actually install it to use it. When you boot from the disk, you can use Linux straight from the disk without having to install it to your hard drive (*note* it might be a little slow because its running from the disk). If you like it you can install it to use permanently. If your going to install it i would suggest you backup all the files you want from your current operating system onto a CD or external hard drive.
I myself am new to Linux, but i will keep this review updated as i discover more of Linux's mysteries.
Thanks for reading,
-Jargs
There are a few reasons for this:
1) Linux is an open-source operating system (in other words anyone can take Linux and customize it or make it better)
2) There are many different versions of Linux put out by different organizations.
3) Linux is FREE!
After finding this information i was quite surprised and i was pleased to hear it was free because that meant i could give it a try. After looking around a little more, i found an easy to use, relatively small (for an operating system) version of Linux i could take for a test drive. This was Ubuntu. (download Ubuntu here (http://www.ubuntu.com/getubuntu/download)) After downloading Linux (Ubuntu is around 700mb) It was incredibly easy to setup and install. All that i needed to do was burn the ISO to a blank CD-ROM and boot with the disk. (more information on burning the disk here (https://help.ubuntu.com/community/BurningIsoHowto?)) One great thing about Linux is, you don't have to actually install it to use it. When you boot from the disk, you can use Linux straight from the disk without having to install it to your hard drive (*note* it might be a little slow because its running from the disk). If you like it you can install it to use permanently. If your going to install it i would suggest you backup all the files you want from your current operating system onto a CD or external hard drive.
I myself am new to Linux, but i will keep this review updated as i discover more of Linux's mysteries.
Thanks for reading,
-Jargs