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→Pros and Cons of running Linux on your computer
A few concrete advantages:
# No viruses, spyware, or weather bugs.
# Installing new software is really easy. Like, in many cases it takes about 20 seconds, and you don't even have to visit a web site to download it.
# Linux is open-source, and so a lot of people have built cool extensions to the software that's out there.# There are free With the most popular distros, there's frequent updates to ensure security and decent clones of Microsoft Office products. You save $$$usability.# Absolutely essential if you desire any sort of [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rjpn3L3bSJQ&mode=related&search= geek cred].# Many OS's are packaged with practically anything you'll need off the bat.
Drawbacks:
# It takes time to become familiar with Linux.
# It's not as purty as Mac OS X. However, with a bit of tweaking (and Beryl) it really can look better.
# There are a lot of choices, making it daunting to [http://www.distrowatch.com choose] one at first glance. With that are two competing interfaces, KDE and GNOME. GNOME strives for simplicity while KDE is geared towards user customization and control (as well as effects).
# Installations are more involving than a simple double click.
==Linux Install Parties==