Why Linux ! !

Using applications that can be used across multiple platforms can be a good thing, not only for beginners and potential converts, it can also be a useful usability factor for anyone.

When I'm at work, if I have the opportunity to install free software on my laptop, such as Firefox, Open Office, GNU Emacs, and so forth, I do so. At a recent job the use of Firefox was fairly prevalent, but it was discovered that a lot of people did not keep up, getting the latest and newest versions, and there were security issues with old versions, so the company decided to "push" new versions out to their clients with an update mechanism that would also update when Firefox updates became available.

The one problem with installing any version of software, free or proprietary, is to manage it so it remains safe and secure. The novice, unfortunately, does not understand any of this, so they need the help of their friends or they end up having to pay for a computer "clean up" or a new computer system.