10 ways that Linux is outgrowing the stereotype and becoming the best OS
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| 1. Excellent, mind numbingly easy media support
|
| [..]
|
| 8. Community
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| 9. Variety
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| 10. No more command line!
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http://www.distro-review.com/10-ways-linux-is-outgrowing-the-stereotype-and-becoming-the-best-os
Another 'x items' essay:
5 Things YOU Can Do to Help Open Source
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| I know a lot of people who use open source every day, from OpenOffice to the
| GIMP and Linux, open source has something for everyone. Recently I was asked
| how could someone give back to the developers of Free Software?
|
| There are projects which need your help now!
|
| The thing is that when you tell someone about participation in a certain open
| source project they immediately think of...
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http://www.internetling.com/2008/03/26/5-things-you-can-do-to-help-open-source/
Related:
GNU/Linux Vs Windows: Myths and Realities
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| Linux Games
|
| One of the major concerns that home users have is about games on GNU/Linux
| which they could play on windows.
|
| GNU/Linux distributions like SuperGamer and the linuX-gamers Live DVD have
| solved this issue by providing some of the latest 3D, Arcade and other type
| games. Other major Linux distributions e.g. Sabayon Linux offer a huge
| collection of games for home users.
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http://www.raiden.net/?cat=2&aid=313
Linux Myth Busting
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| Myth nr1. LINUX IS HARD TO INSTALL
|
| Myth nr2, LINUX HAS NO GOOD APPLICATIONS
|
| Myth nr3, I CAN'T PLAY GAMES UNDER LINUX
|
| Myth nr4, HARDWARE SUPPORT IS AWFULL UNDER LINUX
|
| Myth nr5, SECURITY UNDER LINUX IS STUPID I NEED TO BE ADMINISTRATOR
|
| Myth nr6, UPDATING LINUX IS HARD TO DO
|
| Myth nr7, WHY MUST I COMPILE A KERNEL FOR NEW HARDWARE????!!!!
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http://www.cyberwalker.com/forums/showtopic.php?tid/2514/
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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