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| The pros of Linux are measured in its open source policy, reliability, and powerful server and Internet applications. Anyone can modify, and/or optimize the code for most applications, as well as the OS itself. Also, since it is open source the application can be tuned to excellent efficiency in response time. The golden boy in the Linux arsenal application is the power of Apache web server. On the Internet it is the staple web servers use. Sendmail is another plus in the Linux arsenal. Sendmail is a well-used email system for ISPs. The advanced clustering technology of the Linux is the catalyst that leads people to Linux. It rounds out the features packed into Linux. The assortment of free software available has become a vast collection. There is everything from graphics programs like Gimp to database software like MySql. The rest span every computer application you could possibly think of. Plus the kernel is very stable, so when something dies in Linux you only have to restart the application, not the whole system. Finally, Linux runs on every architecture[/b]. The cons against Linux are the obstacles one encounters while attempting to use Linux in a desktop or graphic environment. First, the best office solution on Linux does not compare to Windows Microsoft Office in availabilty and ease of use and effectiveness. Second, all of the major graphics companies do not port their software to the environment. Adobe makes excellent graphic software like Photoshop which does not even exist in the Linux environment. Macromedia does not port any of their high-end graphics software, and they are only recently announcing that they are porting some of their graphics solutions. Macromedia's Generator 2 is porting their Flash technology as well. Another con against Linux is the steep learning curve. Unix is very deep but an effective language. The environment has a powerful ability to control the system, down to the kernel, even more the Solis or IRIX, but at the expense of user friendliness. Linux advantages It's almost free to relatively inexpensive.. Linux can be downloaded off the internet, which makes it free or close to it. Or you can purchase CD-ROMs for $2 or so from Linux vendors. Unfortunately, these include no manuals or support. Or you can purchase a boxed distribution (with manuals and support) from a variety of companies for anywhere from $40 to $150. Source code is included. While this may not seem like an advantage if you aren't a programmer, the fact that the source code is available to anyone means that it would be very difficult for someone to charge you hundreds or thousands of dollars for a copy of Linux. If everyone has the source code, then you can go get the same thing somewhere else for less. In addition, if Linux didn't support some operation or piece of equipment you needed, you or someone else could always change the source code to do what you wanted. Bugs are fixed quickly. Development in Linux is worldwide. Programmers from all over the world participate in making Linux a better and more stable product. When bugs are found, people in the Linux world don't try to explain them away or tell you to wait six months. With thousands of programmers across the globe involved, bugs are often fixed in a matter of hours or days. And when was the last time you talked to or emailed the programmer who wrote your program? On Linux, this can happen. Linux is more stable than other modern operating systems. "Uptimes" in the Linux world are on the order of months and years, not days. Usually when a Linux machine is brought down, it is to upgrade the machine or the software. While no operating system is "crash proof", in general it is extremely difficult to "crash" a Linux machine. Linux is truly multi-user and multi-tasking. From the beginning, Linux was programmed with multiple users and the ability to do many things at once in mind. This came from its Unix roots. Today, twenty years later, that capability is mature and stable. Help is readily available. With programmers and users spread across the world, help is as close as the internet. You can get help via email, or directly from the various Linux vendors. No more sitting on hold for hours and then talking to someone who has no idea how to fix your problem. Linux comes with commercial-grade applications that make office work simple. Many vendors are taking an interest in the Linux phenomenon. Corel has Word Perfectfor Linux, and is working on porting the rest of the Corel office products to Linux. IBM is working on a port of Lotus Notesfor Linux. Sybase, Informix, Oracleand IBMnow have working versions of their database products for Linux. And Linux has its own set of vendors creating new productivity applications for Linux. StarDivision in Germany has StarOffice, an office suite similar to Microsoft Office. StarOffice's word processor even reads Microsoft Word files. Applixalso has an office suite available, as well as several other companies. Even game makers like Id Software are releasing games like Doomand Quakefor Linux. Civilization, one of the most popular games in the Windows world, is now in stores for Linux. Linux has internet connectivity built in. Internet connectivity is part of Linux's Unix heritage. Every major distribution of Linux comes with tools that can immediately get you up and running on the internet. Most even include Netscape Navigator as their browser of choice. Linux runs on equipment that other operating systems consider too underpowered. Linux was originally created on a 386 computer, and it still supports small systems like this. A minimum Linux installation is a 386 processor with 4 megs of memory and about a hundred megabytes of hard disk storage (though it can work with less hard disk space). In this configuration, it works well as a departmental, print or web server. But Linux also runs on high powered Alpha machines, Macintoshes, and machines with multiple processors. Linux disadvantages My ______ program won't run on Linux. Sadly, some vendors, including Microsoft, have been reluctant to port their software to Linux. And some may never do so. However, substitute programs often exist. Adobe Photoshop does not currently exist on Linux, but The Gimp, a program with similar capabilities, does. And it is also an open source program. Quicken does not exist on Linux, but a program called CBBdoes run on Linux and is similar to it. Microsoft Word does not run on Linux, but as mentioned before StarOffice's word processor and others will read Microsoft Word files. Spreadsheets exist on Linux, some of which will read Lotus and Excel files. Isn't as popular as Windows. On the desktop, this is true. But the fact that Chryslers aren't as popular as Fords doesn't keep people from buying them. And the fact is that much of the internet runs on Linux machines. In fact, corporate CIOs are often surprised to find how many machines in their own companies are running on Linux. No one commercial company is responsible for Linux. Although this is true, there are drawbacks to having one company responsible for all your software needs. Support can be a nightmare. Upgrades can take too long to come out and cost too much. Bugs can be redefined as "features" or never admitted in order to limit corporate liability. But Linux has thousands of programmers and millions of users all over the world who are jointly responsible for it. The Linux community is strong on support and quick with upgrades and remedies for security and software glitches. Linux is hard to install, learn and use. This actually isn't true. Going from one operating system to another (PC to MacOS, MacOS to OS/2, OS/2 to Pick) can always be difficult, but it doesn't have to be. With the X-Windows Linux GUI, programs are available to do most of the things you're likely to want to do on your computer, in a GUI environment similar to Microsoft Windows. And documentation is available online with almost all Linux distributions, if you need help. Installation, manuals and system administration tools are generally designed by the vendor you buy Linux from. And some vendors do these things better than others. Caldera's OpenLinux 2.2 has an installation that is as simple as it gets. And SuSE's manuals are some of the best in the Linux world. Lastly about Linux vs windows: I don't know how many more torpedoes Windows can take before it sinks, but if and when it does, a whole batch of specialized programs are going down with it. Obviously, for reasons relating to the open source movement, Linux doesn't have this particular problem. |
| QUOTE (james @ May 24 2007, 02:32 AM) |
| rics! tanda imo project websites ah! grad ka na sa BSIM? pwede ka na ka pang kontrata himo corp. websites! hmm.. PHP user? syempre ang backend is- mySQL? hehehe. |
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| gamit ko Ubuntu... :thumb: :thumb: Ubuntu is a community developed, linux-based operating system that is perfect for laptops, desktops and servers. It contains all the applications you need - a web browser, presentation, document and spreadsheet software, instant messaging and much more. http://www.ubuntu.com/ |
| QUOTE (james @ May 24 2007, 01:32 AM) |
| rics! tanda imo project websites ah! grad ka na sa BSIM? pwede ka na ka pang kontrata himo corp. websites! hmm.. PHP user? syempre ang backend is- mySQL? hehehe. |
| QUOTE (espatepeppen @ May 26 2007, 11:19 PM) | ||
baskog ang emcor site mo ah :worthy: abi ko tuod tuod nga site guid nila...hamakin mo panasonic nga digicam 500php lang, mabakal ma ko tani...whehehe |
| QUOTE (james @ May 23 2007, 05:33 PM) |
| Unless you're okay with using pirated software, you have to be concerned with the cost of "upgrading" your Windows XP machine to one of the many editions of Windows Vista; (Basic, Home, Premium, Ultimate?). Costs can run to as much as $200.00/Php 10,000.00, or more- specially if you have "old" hardware. I can't help but think that M$ and the PC hardware vendors have conspired in releasing Vista to compel the public to also upgrade their hardware. Many Windows users who used the M$ tool to check if their machines are Vista-compatible have found out that they indeed would have to discard that old video card or install more RAM (min 1GB, recommended 2GB). However, I did not want to shell out more $$ for the richest guy in the world. This is where GNU/Linux comes in. GPL-licensed operating systems have come of age in terms of reliability and accessibility. Browse over to >>My Flickr Page (GNU/Linux Set)<< to view screenshots of GNU/Linux distributions. Or for more screenshots, you can go to: The Coding Studio Information about additional distros can be read over at the: Wikipedia Free Software Portal or at DistroWatch Weekly. I've been pretty much using Linux now for over 6 months. I'm a fresh Linux user as we've never even heard or uttered the word "Linux" in any computer classes at TUP-V. (Or was I absent?) It took me a couple of days, a few doughnuts, and about 13 cans of Pepsi to start getting the hang of "it." I should warn that the learning curve is steep (for Unix newbies as I was.) However, the effort and time are all worth the pro's. I can say that the big advantages of GNU/Linux over Windows are:
After reading the above, if you still must use Windows, at least make it look pretty. See: Stardock* (Download the freeware: Objectdock & WindowBlinds.) I know, you need your Counterstrike, Warcraft- and (the upcoming) Starcraft II. Sadly there aren't any similar games in Linux. But hey, there's Tetris baby! J. Limbaga BSECE 1998 |
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| Lastly, it's all FREE so it's worth your time to try and learn it! |
| QUOTE (james @ May 24 2007, 01:32 AM) |
| rics! tanda imo project websites ah! grad ka na sa BSIM? pwede ka na ka pang kontrata himo corp. websites! hmm.. PHP user? syempre ang backend is- mySQL? hehehe. |