Free Alternative to Windows
CONSIDER THE FOLLOWING A habit is an acquired pattern of behavior that tends to occur automatically without much given thought The overwhelming majority of PC users run a Windows operating system on their computers. Most people have never heard of PCLinuxOS or other Linux distributions. People have been complaining about Windows for as long as we can remember. Millions of people have been negatively impacted by viruses, spyware and other malware using their Windows operating systems. Then there are the system freezes, crashes, frequent error messages and even the dreaded "Blue Screen Of Death". Not to mention the lengthy Windows installation and configuration processes. And, the necessity for bulky somewhat intrusive third party security software including Anti Virus, Firewall, anti-spyware and other software. Yet despite all of the risks and problems associated with Windows, most people stick with Windows because it is the operating system that people are familiar with. Most people have not even contemplated the fact that there are Windows alternatives. The Penguini Bros contend that a large majority of average PC users can do just about everything on a Linux system that they can do in Windows and much more. Not to mention that most Linux systems are free. Including the software. Linux systems are typically more secure than Windows and free.
Penguini Bros Computing supports and fosters a rehabilitation option for the habitual Windows user who is tired of Windows problems but who just can't kick the Windows habit on their own. Most People use Windows not because it is a great computer operating system. Many people use Windows because Microsoft has for years exerted anticompetitive clout with rebates offered to OEMs and other business practices preventing other operating systems from getting a foothold in the market. In all probability you are a Windows user primarily because it was on you computer when you bought it.
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_____________________________________________________________________ IMPORTANT One of the most important factors to consider before a person installs PCLinuxOS or any Linux System is hardware support. Is your hardware supported? Most hardware is supported in Linux. But there are instances where some hardware may not be fully supported for Linux. The Penguini Bros have found that one of the best ways to promote Linux is to make sure that Linux is supported before we install PCLinuxOS onto a desktop or laptop computer. It doesn't matter how good the operating system is or how fast the system can install if the hardware is not supported. Because if hardware is not supported there are going to be problems following an install. The worst publicity in the world for Linux is to have a Windows user install Linux on unsupported hardware. ______________________________________________________________________ THE PENGUINI BROS RECOMMEND PCLinuxOS. PCLinuxOS is an Operating System, just like Windows XP, Vista and Mac OS. PCLinuxOS is one of the world's up and coming providers of a user friendly Linux Desktop Solution. With a small but dedicated development team, PClinuxOS delivers Desktop Ready Software that harnesses the power of the Open Source Community.
PClinuxOS is a very easy to use Linux operating system. And, a sensible alternative to Windows. PCLinuxOS is free! Most desktop users can do everything in PCLinuxOS that they do with their current operating system and more without worrying about the 74,000 plus known Windows viruses and the many thousands of pieces of spyware that Windows can be vulnerable to. Consider that there are 10 known Linux worms and 16 known Linux viruses. Pause for one moment and do a brief risk assessment. 74,000 plus Known Windows Threats vs 16 Known Linux Threats. (amendment: there may be millions of Windows threats read article - Virus Outlook For Windows Users on the Linux News Page).
The Penguini Bros have found PCLinuxOS to be the best integrated and the most user friendly operating system available today. It comes with great software, great defaults and impressive multimedia.
PClinuxOS installs using a LiveCD. A LIveCD contains an operating system that is executed upon boot, without installation to a hard drive. A LiveCD does not alter the operating system or files already installed on the computer hard drive unless instructed to do so. When one boots the PCLinuxOS LiveCD one has the option to install the system to a hard drive or not.
PClinuxOS installs quickly and easily. On the Penguini Bros computers the complete installation of the system takes less than 10 minutes using the LiveCD. After the install is complete you reboot once to get to your installed PCLinuxOS Desktop. Imagine that! Anyone who has ever installed Windows Vista with its seemingly never ending reboots during and even after the installation process will be amazed with how easy and straight forward the PCLinuxOS installation process is.
One of the great things about PCLinuxOS is the easy to use PCLinuxOS Control Center. From the Control Center a person can set up and configure the system with relative ease. One can configure hardware, set up a printer, set up internet connections and much, much more. However, PCLinuxOS is so good at detecting hardware on your PC and automatically configuring it, that usually after it is installed, there really isn't much to configure.
Another great feature is the Synaptic Package Manager. PCLinuxOS users can use Synaptic to keep their systems updated and to add or remove software packages. There are thousands of free software packages in the PCLinuxOS repositories. The Synaptic Package Manager is very straight forward and so very easy to use. It only takes a few clicks to add or remove software.
PCLinuxOS by default installs the KDE Desktop. KDE is a powerful free modern desktop system that is very easy to use. KDE includes just about everything that the average user wants in a desktop environment. KDE is very easy to learn. People who migrate from Windows to PCLinuxOS typically have no problems what-so-ever learning and using the KDE Desktop.
When a person is using PCLInuxOS or any Linux Distribution (os) your activities will not be monitored the way they are in Windows. It should also be noted that there is no DRM (digital rights management) in Linux. DRM is the term used to describe a number of techniques for restricting the free use and transfer of digital content. Linux does not restrict the user.
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Once upon a time Linux technology was pretty much exclusive to geeks. A person needed a great deal of knowledge to setup and configure a Linux system. The Penguini Bros are happy to report that those days are gone. Today there are a number of Linux distributions that are very user friendly. However, Texstar and his PCLinuxOS Development Team have taken "user friendly" to the next level. Linux is a core set of code called a kernel, developers build different layers of software on top of the Linux kernel. PCLinuxOS is built beautifully.
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