![]() It’s only 7 and 1/2 minutes long, so it’s endurable. Yikes!Īnyway, techno-wizardly super geek or not, this video offers some important info about the most used operating system in home computers (Linux rules the server market!). ![]() One program has all access to run amok, system-wide, unchecked. No permissions assigned to individual programs. In Linux, though external drivers are rarely used, but most drivers are written right into the kernel. Hardware drivers – not part of the kernel, but added on from different vendors (who may or may not be Microsoft) with God Only Knows what’s in them – but they too have “root” (Administrator) access. Programs run as “Administrator.” This means most programs running on Windows have total access to everything, including system files – like knobs and levers and pedals and whatever that controls the machine! Heck I even did all my schoolwork on Linux, using LibreOffice and saving it in Microsoft Word format or pdf.Īnyway, three flaws that make Microsoft Windows so susceptible to viruses and stuff: But at home, or anywhere that the “rules” don’t require you to use Windows, seriously look at an alternative! I wanted to try Mac, but the price tag was unbelievably incredibly ridiculous! Looking for any other alternative, I discovered Linux and found one perfect for a technophobic student. ![]() But it thankfully short, and understandable enough – even for a technophobic Ba’ku boy – to make you really think twice about using Microsoft Windows if you don’t have to (like at work or school if you’re just stuck with it). This video is very geeky, lots of technobabble that most of us won’t understand. Will you tell all your friends how awesome Linux is (and how nice Robin is for getting it up and running for you)? Don’t answer this one yet… How will you connect to the Internet (if applicable)? Dial-up, wifi, Cableĩ. Would you like the latest “bleeding edge” stuff or do you prefer older, proven, rock-stable programs?Ĩ. Office/Word Processing, Photo Editing, etc.Ħ. Try to categorize them if you can, under headings such as Web Browsing, E-Mail, Music Editing, CD-burning, Please list your favorite and most-used computer applications (programs). Do you like “eye candy” and pretty special effects on your desktop, or do you prefer a faster, basic desktop with fewer bells and whistles?ĥ. How old is your computer and what Operating System did it ship to you with (example: Windows XP or Vista, OSX, etc)? How big is the Hard Disk Drive and how much RAM?Ĥ. Are you “technically challenged” and just want to keep it simple, or would you like to explore your “inner geek?”ģ. What do you want to use your computer for?Ģ. Before installing either Xubuntu or Linux Lite on a brand new Linux user’s computer, I always use this questionnaire to customize their machine with the proper applications, themes, panel(s) set-up, icon sets, etc to make their first experience as awesome as possible:ġ.
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