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Originally Posted by slasherbarb
I know this topic has been talked about dozens of times, but I am sick of Windows! I just wanted to know a couple things about Linux...
-Is it free?
-Where do i download it?
-Advantages/Disadvantages over Windows?
-Updates available regularly?
-Easy to operate?
Any input will be great guys...I already have all my important stuff backed up so I have no problem formatting the C: drive (also have a D: drive as well for just storage)...
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Yes, most are free. Justin pointed out where to start.
An advantage over Windows is that it is very customizable and you get access to source code and such to do what you want with it. Plus a lot of software is free, and you aren't as likely to have a virus/spyware problem like you would with a Windows machine. Finally, most versions are not memory hogs like Windows.
But, you need to know what you are doing. Not everything is user friendly, and some of the free stuff comes with no instructions. You have access to a lot of system functions so you can mess stuff up if you are not careful. Also, the software base is not as broad as with a Windows machine. Get used to using a command line, in some cases that's the easiest/only way to do something.