Tweet
Migrate to Open Source Software
Years ago, there was a vigorous debate about whether open source software (in some cases, also known as Free Software and freedomware), mostly written by hobbyists in their free time, could ever compete with proprietary software.
The debate is largely over, with millions of end-users having switched to open source software, and major companies and corporations depending their business operations on it. Even usability, the traditional handicap of open source, is a problem that is gradually being solved.
Migrating to open source is not difficult; much open source software is available on Windows, so you won't have to switch to GNU/Linux right away if you don't want to. If you want to save money and free yourself from vendor lock-in, then start making the switch yourself.
www.linuxquestions.org LinuxQuestions.org] or a forum for the respective application or GNU/Linux distribution. There are a lot of people out there willing to help beginners.
When asking for a solution to the problem, always try to be concise and informative. Give as much information that you know about the problem and about your computer configuration.
Be polite and patient and someone will surely help you. When you notice someone with the problem you are sure that you know how to solve help him out.
Warnings
While open source software has made massive progress in usability in the last decade, some of it can still be difficult to use and have awkward documentation.
When you want to deploy GNU/Linux for your small or mid-sized company, make use of the help and support from the respective distribution officially by paying them. You need some experience to configure and setup networking servers.
Things You'll Need
A computer.
An Internet connection. The faster the better; nearly all open source software is primarily available online.
The debate is largely over, with millions of end-users having switched to open source software, and major companies and corporations depending their business operations on it. Even usability, the traditional handicap of open source, is a problem that is gradually being solved.
Migrating to open source is not difficult; much open source software is available on Windows, so you won't have to switch to GNU/Linux right away if you don't want to. If you want to save money and free yourself from vendor lock-in, then start making the switch yourself.
When asking for a solution to the problem, always try to be concise and informative. Give as much information that you know about the problem and about your computer configuration.
Be polite and patient and someone will surely help you. When you notice someone with the problem you are sure that you know how to solve help him out.
Warnings
While open source software has made massive progress in usability in the last decade, some of it can still be difficult to use and have awkward documentation.
When you want to deploy GNU/Linux for your small or mid-sized company, make use of the help and support from the respective distribution officially by paying them. You need some experience to configure and setup networking servers.
Things You'll Need
A computer.
An Internet connection. The faster the better; nearly all open source software is primarily available online.
Comment