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==Students running Linux==
* [[Evan MillerDaniel Klein]] maintains Gentoo and Ubuntu systems in a ratio of 10:1.* Ben CohenAaron Schwartz* Diana DavisTed Wiles* Reid Lynch - Sandy Nandagopal* Arjun Narayan (Dual boots Windows/Ubuntu)* Jerry He* Andrew Lorenzen* Andrew Triska
==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 geek cred.
# Many OS's are packaged with practically anything you'll need off the bat.
Drawbacks:
# There's a slim chance your [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t-L-0s-7-Z0&NR hardware isn't supported. Really, it's slim. I've installed a half-dozen Linux computers on laptops and desktops and never had a problem].
# 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==
