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A powerful and free alternative system to Microsoft Windows
The most popular operating system, Linux, is still unknown to many Small and Medium businesses and individuals in this country. Linux is a free alternative to Microsoft's Windows operating system and often comes complete with “open source” applications. You can discover Linux and its components by using what is known as a Live CD. In its simplest form, it is a CD-ROM or a DVD-ROM that you pop into your computer and will allow you to try and play with Linux without modifying any of your existing files. Linux, being a generic name for any derived Linux distribution, is available in many flavours: A website called Frozentech lists 315 different types of Linux that can be used as Live CDs. While you will be able to download the Linux distribution (as an ISO file) for free, you will have to get a blank CD-ROM and a CD-writer. Read more about this here. If you want a ringing endorsement of Linux, there are few better references than one from IBM and that is exactly what Linux has. See how IBM is making conversion to Linux easier for businesses of all sizes.
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