Some copypaste from linux.com
What is Linux?
From smartphones to cars, supercomputers and home appliances, home desktops to enterprise servers, the Linux operating system is everywhere.
Linux has been around since the mid-1990s and has since reached a user-base that spans the globe. Linux is actually everywhere: It’s in your phones, your thermostats, in your cars, refrigerators, Roku devices, and televisions. It also runs most of the Internet, all of the world’s top 500 supercomputers, and the world’s stock exchanges.
But besides being the platform of choice to run desktops, servers, and embedded systems across the globe, Linux is one of the most reliable, secure and worry-free operating systems available.
And besides that it’s free as in free beer.
So why isn’t everyone using Linux instead of a non-free OS as Microsoft Windows or MacOS? Well, it has numerous reasons like most computers come with a pre-installed proprietary OS(a.k.a windows tax) and the fact that some applications have become “industry-standard” and only runs on a proprietary OS (i.e Photoshop,Office-suit)
And it’s also a matter of how you use your computer, if you only use it casually then you might not want to go trough the hazzle of installing a new OS (and maybe break things?)
But if you use your computer daily in your work or personal life I see no reason to NOT
install and try Linux.
do i have to be an engineer?
No.
It will require you to be a little bit curios and willing to try something new.
My first experience with linux was a “floppy-firewall”, a firewall that fitted on a floppy-disk. It worked and kept on working and the only downside was the spike in the electric bill for keeping an old pre-EnergyStar computer running 24/7 in the closet.
Ever since then my first choice for reliable and easy managed computer services has been some *nix.
It took me long to ditch Windows as my daily driver mostly because I was to lazy to switch. A couple of years ago I bought an refurbed ThinkPad and installed Linux Mint
on it and after that it has just spread throught the home network.
I still dual-boot on my main machine, mostly cause of my daughters wants to play some games not available on Linux.
So, it’s free, it’s better, it’s got a wonderful community of people willing to help.
what about photoshop and office?
And countless of other alternatives to …
Should you still miss some apps there is always Wine
But, but, but, the games….?
If games are the primary reason you got your computer, then fine, things will be easier with Windows. For now. But the number of titles with Linux-support is increasing, and you could always dual-boot to run your games on Windows.
I’m not a gamer anymore, more of a game-connoisseur nowadays and only pay attention to groundbreaking titles or odd indie titles that tickle my fancy.
I also play some vintage games through emulators or plugin the old Vectrex for some Fortress of Narzod
OK, im convinced. now what?
Dowload and try!
You don’t have to install Linux and replace your OS, boot Linux from an USB-stick and try it out. Or try it out on your old computer, or run it on a virtualmachine and just have fun with it.
Should you decide to switch to Linux it’s just as easy(or easier) than installing Windows.
And you don’t have to answer questions about how you prefer your ads, there is no ads.
contribute
Why is Linux free with no strings attached, are they communists?
No, the only -ism that I encountered so far is meritism. You accomplish something and you get credit for that. That’s it!
You are always welcome to contribute to the community with what you have to offer.
If you like a service or an app you can give back to the community. It can be translation into your language, improvements or suggestions for improvement, help spread the word or making design and icons. Or make a donation in support of the developers.
