What Is A Distribution And What Do Some People Choose?

I just installed Ubuntu Linux 9.10 on a friend's computer a few days ago. The process went well and I believe that she is very happy with her computer now.

Her main concern for switching to Linux was that it would suit her needs better because she wanted to be able to play her music, write her stories and not have to worry about viruses and computer crashes and security issues. All understandable reasons.

The install process took roughly 20 to 30 minutes and setting up was a breeze. She had fun choosing a desktop background for her computer and had even more fun knowing she was free to do what she wanted exactly how she wanted now that she was using Linux.

I've known her for years so she and I have history together and she trusts my opinion on her switch to Linux.

You may want to switch to Linux yourself but you may not be sure how to go about doing so. There are probably a number of reasons and good questions you have.

To help you with your switch to the Linux world and answer a few basic questions to help get you on the right path check out the Linux Distribution Chooser.

What do you like most about Linux and what Distribution do you use or want to use and why?

Welcome to Linux Does

Linux is actually a very simple operating system than what you have probably heard about. One of the biggest reasons most people don't want to use Linux is because it's different. Sorry but if what you're currently using isn't working for you then I don't see the point in not giving something else a chance.

Linux is awesome actually and I've been using Ubuntu for a year now. I love it and I'll never look back. There's so many resources you can find online that explain how to use it and why to use it and you might think this is just more one place explaining all the same stuff - well, it's not.

Not quite anyway.

This blog's job is to make it simple for you to decide for yourself if Linux is right for you and to help you get started. Nowadays however, Linux is more user-friendly than ever which makes it almost a piece of cake to do anything with for just about anyone who wants to give it a try.

That's it for this post... I'll have more to come in the future.

Do you use Linux and if so what Distro do you currently use and why?

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