Ubuntu Linux 5.10, Sofware Operating System

Why Linux? ........................................​........................... ........................................​.......... I have tried Linux once before in my computing life. I installed a version of Red hat a few years ago and found it was quite easy to get to grips with if a little limiting in hardware compatibility as it refused to recognise my printer, camera , phone or scanner and was the reason I returned to windows. I felt a little monopolised by microsoft , whenever another security feature is added to another version of windows I have felt obliged to go along with it , I felt ... more

**edit for those not in the know** 90% of the world use a computer with windows installed on it. Windows is a graphical user interface to make the machine do things for the user. 9% of the world own a mac which runs it's own interface. Very similar to windows in the way it gives you a graphical frontend to the computer. The other 1% (geeks) use linux. As above, as with windows, it is a system to enable a user to interact with the computer hardware which can have a graphical interface installed (in this case Gnome) Ubuntu replaces windows. Gnome replaces parts you see.. i.e. taskbar, start menu ... more

ubuntu was the first other OS i have used i was really easy to install it was recomended by a friend when i was complaining about how slow my laptop was i am now back to windows ubuntu was great but its not for the average user to i had so much trouble getting hardware to work with it my wifi card etc i got it eventually tho well i suppose i will make a list of the pros and cons pros speed - it was very fast boot up opening programs etc the OS is free software is free - unlike windows where u have to buy all software packages ubuntu is all free it has either better o matching standards in ... more