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25 Reasons to Convert to Linux

May 22nd, 2008 Posted in Community, FOSS, Media Coverage

TuxNeed to convince a friend, relative or school to switch to Linux?  Or yourself?  Well, here to help the Linux Information Project has a list of 25 reasons why you should.

Here’s a sampler:

  1. Because it is licensed under a free software license, Linux (as well as other free software) is available at no cost. This is in sharp contrast to Microsoft Windows, which can easily cost US$100 or more per computer.
  2. Because it is free software, Linux is also free in the sense that anybody is permitted to modify it, including its source code, in any way desired.
  3. High quality support for Linux is available for free on the Internet, including in newsgroups and other forums.
  4. Read the rest of the article for more…

[ The Linux Information Project via Foogazi.com]

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