Positive Linux PR

[Leo Mauler]

--- Leo Mauler <webgiant at yahoo.com> wrote:

> I thought I might try to combine bullet points from
> these documents praising Linux, sans Microsoft
> bashing, and put most of them together into a nice
> trifold brochure.  

I picked out five reasons to choose Linux and wrote
short descriptions of each.  Let me know what you
think:

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1. Linux is Free and Open

Most Linux distributions are free to obtain and free
to modify.  The source code for the Linux operating
system and most Linux applications 

is available for review and modification.  With
everyone looking at the 

source code, bugs and security problems are found and
fixed much faster than with proprietary, closed-source
operating systems and applications.

2. Linux is Reliable and Secure

Linux is a very stable operating system.  Uptimes of
more than two years have been reported in Linux
servers.  This is because the system is designed to be
upgraded and modified "on the fly" -- the only reason
to turn off a Linux system is to add or remove
hardware, or boot from a different kernel.  Modern
Linux software packaging systems allow the user to
upgrade the entire system without a reboot.

Linux has been designed from the ground up with
security in mind.  For example, a Linux user uses a
regular user account instead of the root
(Administrator) account for everyday needs.  A robust
firewall is included in Linux distributions and is
enabled by default.  

3. Linux is Flexible and User-Friendly

Linux can be configured to suit different types of
computers and needs (desktop, laptop, or server;
accessibility needs) very easily and without modifying
the source code.  Modern GUI configuration utilities
allow end users to configure their system without
editing text files by hand.

4. Linux has Applications

Linux has a wide range of applications for most needs:
Openoffice.org (office suite), Thunderbird and
Evolution (E-mail), Firefox and Mozilla (web
browsers), and Xine (video and audio playback).  Users
can also send instant messages, view flash animations,
read Adobe Acrobat PDF files, and play a variety of
games.

5. Linux works on Most Hardware

Linux works on older hardware, allowing users to keep
PC hardware working long after they become obsolete
for modern versions of proprietary operating systems. 
Linux also works on Macintosh and 64-bit hardware.
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