Sep 7, 2009

Ima's got a son


Anaitwa Tony.

Free and open apps and softwares

For many, here am not talking about the computer geeks, the first OS that they may use will be proprietary such as Microsoft Windows or MacOS. I was not an exception . I started using computers with MS Windows 3.1 then I went thru Win 95, 98, 2000, XP and now I am struggling with my Vista Home Premium. Unfortunately I haven't been so lucky to have a Mac with me.

The Big Shift

Well, proprietary softwares are good, I liked them. A lot of functionality, easily upgraded or updated and the like. But now I have decided and I am moving to open source, free softwares. As I am writing, am I've already installed Ubuntu 8.10 on top of my Vista running HP Compaq 6720s. Sometimes you lack many things you would expect from a MS Windows OS system but free OS is freedom.

Still I do not know so much about these free, open source OS, but I would recommend the following sites for some good lessons on what these are:
1. sourceforge click here to go
2. Debian click here to go
3. freedos click here to go
4. Fedora Linux click here to go

And yet wikipedia.org can offer a lot of info too.