No turning back.....

The box said, System Requirements: Windows XP or better. So I installed Linux!

Linux is without doubt the most powerful and secure operating system, however the least used. Why? Several things factor into the equation.

There is a misconception that Linux is hard to use and that you need to be a geek to run it. That's just not true! The truth is that Linux is just as easy, if not easier to use than Windows or Mac. Granted it's not the same, but if Linux was the same as Windows or Mac.... why switch? There is a learning curve, however I can assure you that it will be well worth your time and effort.

Next is the misconception that because Linux is free, it's inferior software. That's also not true. In fact because Linux is free open source software it is developed by thousands world wide, not just a few paid developers at a single company. With open source software the only goal is to make good software, while on the other hand closed source software has the profit factor figured in and in most cases profit is their only goal.

I hear it all the time... I would like to run Linux but I can't run my Windows programs. Anyone thinking about moving to Linux just needs to get Windows out of their mindset. Linux has plenty of free open source programs that will do every task that your Windows programs will do and in most cases do them better.

Then you have the FUD factor: Fear, Uncertainty, and Doubt. FUD is just a human nature thing, we all have it. As humans we are programed to want to stay with things we are familiar with. I know people that have driven either Fords or Chevys all their lives. Why? It was their first car and because of the FUD factor they refused to try a different brand. Same with computer operating systems.... start with Windows or Mac and the FUD factor just keeps them going back to what they started with.

Maybe it's time to get off that Windows merry-go-round and jump aboard the Linux train. Full steam ahead with Ubuntu Linux!