Open Source In Silicon Valley, alternative computing is easy
A LOT OF tech types talk a good game about the high falutin' democratic principles of open source code, but it's what they do behind closed doors that really counts. And it's there that many well-meaning users balk at a commitment to what has traditionally been seen as an admirable but intimidating personal-computing path. But with all the community support at hand in Silicon Valley, there's little to fear from Linux anymore.
Open source means the software can be manipulated, modified and redistributed in a new form because the kernal's source code is public—unlike Windows or Mac OS proprietary systems. Linux replaces the original operating system, so the computer must be reformatted first. "It's like the foundation of a house," said Paul Reed, Silicon Valley Linux User's Group (SVLUG) president. "You can't flush it out without knocking down and rebuilding."
Linux has grown in popularity because of the ability to escape the Windows "treadmill," said Reed. "Linux runs on weird, underpowered hardware," he said. "You don't need to buy a new operating system every 18 to 36 months that won't run on the old machine because it's too slow, making it so you never get off."
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