Tux-welcome to my world
This is my first post on the blog. So I want to share my Experience how I came into this Gnu/Linux World.
I want to ask a question guys- How many time you thought that ” It will be great if the software got the feature i needed”?????? Solution is -World of Gnu/Linux
What is Gnu/linux- well I am not gonna tell you people in detail because you can search about it on the web and millions of answers you will get . In short to say Gnu/linux is an open source operating system. You can Download the source code of all the tools and softwares under this operating system and can modify it according to your needs.
First Time I install Ubuntu on my laptop in Jan 2009 (3rd Trimester of my coll). On First Look Graphical User Interface to me looks Dizzy. Quite Impressive but when I started working doing my regular work on it,I found it really difficult. You have to start with Command Line (terminal) for things like compiling programs and all.. So at last I uninstalled it from my laptop. But something keeps striking my mind that what’s this thing… Y people love it so much??? what are the magical facts about it?? Then I reinstalled it and this time I use it properly. Whenever a problem was there, I just posted the problem on the web and thanks to the Linux community for that. Within 2-3 Hrs I got reply from the people solving my problem and this way I move further and further into this great world of Gnu/Linux. Believe me guys Gnu/linux has changed the way i use to work on the laptop. Thanks to Linus Torvalds and Richard Stallman for creating this enviornment.
There are many myths about Linux in the minds of common people but they are myths only. They are not true at all…..
Myth 1- Free means Free of cost like Free Beer
Answer- Free word has many meanings and in the world of Gnu/Linux its Freedom not free of cost. Freedom for modify your software according to your needs by changing the available source code. Freedom to distribute it among others. There is no mention anywhere that “Free” software is free of cost. You can charge of the software you made but the condition is you have to made the source code Available. In the world of Gnu/linux Knowledge comes first and then money. “Free Speech Not Free Beer. You can earn a lot by providing the support for the softwares.
Myth 2- Linux is more of command line work. Bad At Graphical Interface
Answer- You will start working and enjoying the command line as soon as you start working on the Linux. And for those who thinks that it is bad at Graphical Interface then try out compiz guys. You will see amazing Graphical work. A pic is shown below to show the the Graphical View
Try Compiz Guys
Myth 3- There are only few Gnu/Linux users around
Answer- Linux Community is growing very fast. Ubuntu distribution now holds above 8 million users and this is just one distribution stats. There are many Distributions of Linux like Redhat,Gentoo,opensuse,Fedora etc and hundreds of more and Linux community is very active on web. Check this by pasting any forum on the web and you will surprised to see the number of people want to help you
Myth 4- I am a Microsoft Windows user,What about the softwares and all i am using on Microsoft Windows
Answer- I guarantee you people that there exist all the alternative of the Windows software in Linux.
Microsoft Office —-> Libre Office
Matlab ————–> Gnu Octave
PhotoShop ———–> Gimp
Gcc Compiler one of the most powerful complier of the world where u can do your C type programming.
Window Media Player- Vlc,Tottem Movie player
and the list goes on……….. You will find minimum one software alternative in linux however more than one is possible but atleast one is always there. More over Famous softwares like Skype,Vlc,gns3,Dropbox,Java-sdk also runs on the linux too. they have got the Linux support too.
Still if you want to use windows software under Linux for some reason, you can use WINE (Wine is not an emulator) to run many windows programs like packet tracer on Linux.
Myth 5-It is not worth bothering to learn Linux because most companies use Microsoft Windows and thus a knowledge of Windows is desired for most jobs.
Answer- I think its the worst myth. People also use Linux at a large scale. 60% of the world companies uses LAMP(linux apache mysql php/python/perl) server for their working. Movies like Titanic, Avatar and thousands others are made on these servers.What stops the companies from adopting the Linux in their work culture because of lack of Linux Professionals. People with Linux skills typically get paid substantially more than people with Windows skills. Developers Always prefer Linux. So guys don’t think ever that you can’t earn through linux
Comments and suggestions are always welcome. I might be wrong at some point and if u feel so plz correct me. I dont mind in learning at all.
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I’m using Linux (actually Debian Stable) and have been for quite some years.
My view: using Linux (even Debian, which isn’t thought of as the most user friendly) is easy. Setting it up (installation, including getting all hardware supported) is harder, though not as bad as when I switched to Linux.
Just as a by the way, in your short table of comparable software, Matlab has had a Linux version for several years: http://www.mathworks.com/support/sysreq/current_release/linux.html
I believe it was 2 day ago when I’ve read almost flame replies to 7-year old bug report for OOo regarding SplitView.
I don’t know where did you got those myths to deal with, but the fact is Linux and OS apps are crap as much as closed source. The only difference is, they are open source.
The real myth is, that with OS you save the world, make it better, devs listen, and you can spend your own spare time and fix somebody else bugs (oh, what a joy — like I couldn’t write my own solid program at the first place). The life looks like this old report I mentioned, tons of users are need some feature badly, nobody cares, developments stagnates, but it is not an obstacle to write some blog-post which looks like exactly those I’ve already read 5 years ago.
Remember, 2012 will be the year of Linux. As year before, and before, and…
Wanker.
Nice post.
I’m an engineering student fron Karnataka. I’ve been using Linux for more than 4 years and never felt it difficult using Linux. I thought those difficulties as challenges and I tackled them
I’ve dual boot Ubuntu along with XP (for my sister, though).
I really feel proud of myself for creating a wave of Linux in our college – none of my classmates had an idea that another OS, apart from Windows, existed! But, now most of them have dual-boots, though not completely migrated to Linux. As far as I’ve seen, they use it as a means of removing viruses! But, I’m sure they’ll some day find out the sheer power of GNU/Linux…
Thank you and have a nice time
Awesome
Keep It Up 
Why are people comparing Linux with Windows ? We all know Linux is better than Windows. If anyone is interested in using Linux then they will come by their own. During my childhood days I was exclusively a Windows user, but now I am completely devoted to Linux. Thanks to Ubuntu.
Exactly!!! Only First Step Is Difficult i.e. Change
I am surprised by your words in the beginning ,You use GNU/Linux and say it as open source ,rather say it Free software or Free Open source software(foss).
Good post . Linux is a blessing, I still find no competition to photoshop but otherwise its great
Excellent Ankur But You missed “WINE” In MYTH 4 .
Using “Wine” On linux we can run many Windows software Even Games like IGI,and NfS i hve Installed and played on my Dual-Boot system
Hi Ankur.
Nice article and welcome to the free world. Congratulations for your freedome.
Just for your info this is very nice another article you can show to your windows migrating friends – http://linux.oneandoneis2.org/LNW.htm.
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Nice article. Just basic information you need to change your field. Keep on writing..