Linux a pleasant surprise
I had the opportunity recently to test Linux, the freeware operating system, as a standalone, bootable CD. The version I tried was SimplyMEPIS 7.0, a configuration of the Linux OS and many popular open source programs, with a good graphic user interface (GUI).
MEPIS has made it easy to run Linux by making it recognize a wide range of hardware configurations, and selling it on a bootable DVD or CD. This lets you run the OS as a test without installing it. I highly recommend this approach. It means you don't have to worry about backing up data or creating drive partitions. Just boot and test drive it.
Running SimplyMEPIS is a lot like running a Windows or a Mac in that is shares many common GUI elements: mouse access, menu bars, icons and desktop all feel familiar.
SimplyMEPIS also comes with Open Office, an open source and entirely free package of apps that compete with Microsoft Office. They're so good, and so compatible, that many small businesses and home users have chosen to use Open Office rather than spend the money for the latest from Microsoft.
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