Five Common Misconceptions About Linux
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| FALSE: 1. Linux is Behind the Times
| FALSE: 2. Linux is Hard to Use
| FALSE: 3. Linux isn't Compatible with Anything
| FALSE: 4. Linux isn't Enterprise Ready / No One Uses Linux
| FALSE: 5. Linux isn't Professionally Developed or Supported
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http://www.mi80.com/node/1760
Top Ten Side Effects of Switching to Linux
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| Number 4: The only viruses that bother you are the ones that cause the flu
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| Number 3: The blue screen of death only appears to you in nightmares
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| Number 2: You actually get some serious work done
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http://www.linux.org/news/LO2007/teneffects.html
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10 Myths About Open Source Software Answered, by Carlo Daffara
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| This article is part of our research in the EU project FLOSSMETRICS, where we
| are preparing a guide for helping small and medium-sized enterprises on the
| adoption of free/libre/open source software (FLOSS
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http://www.groklaw.net/article.php?story=20070828132340846
Bad, Bad Reasons Not to Buy Open-Source Software
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| In fact, chances are your company is already using Linux, at the very
| least, in your servers. Marshall your argument for the software you think
| is best for your company and make your best pitch. If you do, you've got
| a decent shot of winning no matter what Microsoft tries to pull.
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http://www.eweek.com/article2/0,1759,2148775,00.asp?kc=EWRSS03129TX1K0000616
Five Myths About Open Sourcing Debunked
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| Myth #1: Open Sourcing is a hobby
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| Myth #2: No one uses stuff that is open sourced
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| Myth #3: Open Source > Closed Source
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| Myth #4: Open Sourcing Hates Corporations
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| Myth #5: Open Sourcing Relates to Computers Only
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http://jstamant.wordpress.com/2007/05/10/five-myths-about-open-sourcing-debunked/
A Day Without Open Source
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| Open source is not a new trend. It's not a fad. It's everywhere, whether
| you recognize it or not. From the embedded Linux in new wireless routers
| to Firefox, the world's most popular open source browser, open source
| powers the Internet and countless other technologies.
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http://talk.bmc.com/blogs/blog-whurley/whurley/a-day-without-open-source
Linux Myth Busting
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| Myth nr1. LINUX IS HARD TO INSTALL
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| Myth nr2, LINUX HAS NO GOOD APPLICATIONS
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| Myth nr3, I CAN'T PLAY GAMES UNDER LINUX
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| Myth nr4, HARDWARE SUPPORT IS AWFULL UNDER LINUX
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| Myth nr5, SECURITY UNDER LINUX IS STUPID I NEED TO BE ADMINISTRATOR
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| Myth nr6, UPDATING LINUX IS HARD TO DO
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| Myth nr7, WHY MUST I COMPILE A KERNEL FOR NEW HARDWARE????!!!!
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http://www.cyberwalker.com/forums/showtopic.php?tid/2514/
Top 5 Linux and Windows myths
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| ...Studies have shown that Linux is in fact MORE user friendly than
| windows, just people aren't used to it!
|
| ...Linux is getting more user friendly and supportive of hardware all the
| time, no-one can deny that. And although Microsoft have the influence
| to push them through a few mistakes, if a long chain continues it could
| well
| cause permenant damage - it would just take far longer because of their
| influence.
|
| ...And due to the ever increasing number of computers in poorerc
| ountries, Linux is gaining momentum.
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http://tt-blogs.com/comment.php?id=52
Linux Truths, Half-Truths, and Myths
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| When people find out I run Linux on my computer instead of Windows
| or even Mac OS X they sometimes have funny ideas about what it must
| be like. Some of it is historical; Linux used to be quite difficult
| to administer in its younger days. Some of it is misinformation,
| or no information at all. I hope to dispell some of the
| misconceptions.
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http://blogcritics.org/archives/2007/03/05/161203.php
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