Why Should You Use Linux?
It's a question that most people wouldn't give a second thought to. And why should they? It's a completely different operating system that we see advertising for, that we see installed on every computer at major stores and that we find compatible software for in those same stores.
The reason for this is simple: Linux, and much of the software that runs on Linux, is free (as in, it costs you no money). There are over 350 different web sites one can go to and download a disc image, and then they can burn that image to a CD or DVD and install it on their computer - all for the cost of the CD and some bandwidth. Linux has also changed the process of acquiring software that you want to use from going to the store and browsing shelves to clicking "Applications > Add/Remove Software" and browsing a list on your desktop.
Let me clarify one thing before we go any further though: There is indeed a difference in the required knowledge of the operating system of someone who wants to install Linux on their PC compared to someone who buys a Linux pre-loaded computer.
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