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Don’t Throw Out Those Old Computers – Use Linux!

Monday, October 25th, 2010

The average computer user just doesn’t know enough about computers to compare operating systems to determine which will run most efficiently and provide the most security, so our only gauge for what works is simply what everyone else is using. We live in a world where Windows and Macintosh rule, therefore we don’t even give Linux a second though. But we should! Linux is free, reliable and it runs extraordinarily well on old computers with little processing power. It just makes sense to use it, particularly if you work for a non-profit which relies on older, donated computers to operate.
Why You Might Want to Consider Using Linux
Linux is an operating system just like Microsoft Windows and MacOS on the Macintosh. Computer experts know it well and most of the Internet’s infra-structure is managed by Linux computers. But most desktop computer users have never heard of it. There are a lot of benefits to using Linux:

It is free. Windows costs money. So do MacOS upgrades.

It is easy to install. It is every bit as easy to install Linux as it is to install other software. Some Linux installers even allow you to run Linux off a CD, so that you can try it out on your computer without affecting anything else on the machine.

It is incredibly secure. Because Linux is open source, even if there were a widespread virus released today, there would be hundreds of patches released tomorrow, either by ordinary people that use the operating system or by the distribution maintainers. With Windows, you have to wait for a patch from a single company all while having to pay extra for virus protection software.

It is extraordinarily reliable. While Windows computers might go a day or even a week before needing to restart, people often have Linux systems running for years without fear of the system crashing.
It is very efficient. Unlike Windows and Macintosh, Linux does not require big disk drives, huge amounts of RAM, and a super fast processor. What this means is it can run incredibly well even on old, underpowered computers. So, while you may not be able to run the latest version of Windows on those donated computers, Linux will run easily and quickly. In fact, Linux is so efficient that it can pretend to be a Windows server more efficiently than Windows can be a Windows server.

What’s Stopping You?
With all of these benefits, it just makes sense to use Linux! Some national governments and lots of universities have standardized on Linux for years, but the general public is a little more hesitant. So, what’s stopping people? Here are some of the most common reasons (none of which really hold up):
It is complicated and uses all sorts of weird cryptic commands
This is true if you install it without a graphical user interface (GUI), but that’s completely your choice. Most desktop users would prefer to install Linux with a GUI since it makes it more user-friendly. In fact, you can customize the GUI to look much like Windows and Macintosh computers, so five minutes of orientation is all you will need to be fully productive.
Everyone else uses Windows
Probably the biggest concern people have is that if they use Linux, they will have trouble sending and receiving emails and files to computers that use Windows because they are different operating systems, but that’s simply not the case.
Because Email protocols are standardized, email from any computer (Windows, Macintosh, or Linux) works with email on any other. Files are no problem either, since Linux supports all the standard file formats.
Also, consider the fact that Windows 98, Windows NT, Windows 2000, Windows Server 2003, Windows XP, Windows Vista, Windows Server 2008, Windows 7 are all different operating systems, all in common use, and far from compatible with each other.
There is no support
This has never been true. The open source community supports Linux very well and if you need to talk to someone on the phone, you can buy support packages from lots of different companies. The most well-known of these is Red Hat.
Word and Excel don’t run on Linux
This is true, but OpenOffice does. OpenOffice is free and it does everything Microsoft Office does and more. At Sumac Research, although we use Windows, Macintosh, and Linux computers, we use OpenOffice on all of them. It doesn’t matter which computer you use, the documents work the same on each. OpenOffice can also open, edit and save Word, PowerPoint, and Excel documents.

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For further benefit,? Blaya the sand on those whose heads are buried? S in it

Sunday, September 5th, 2010

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For more benefit,? Blaya the sand on those whose heads are buried? S in It

Tuesday, August 31st, 2010

Downplay the problem? My li? S or? try to cover are the two most common postures? defensively to cope? irr forces? irresistibly. You can always find someone to convince you that there is really no problem? Me m? Me when there is. And as the bearers of bad news are often afraid bl? Me or punishment, they walk? F? Rent silence on the problem? My. Anyway, you end up with your t? You in the sand and your flanks vuln? Saddles exhibitions? S. Intel has learned this the? It? sound? sarroi. A version of its microprocessors contained an error which, in some cases cause calculation errors. Apart? imm customers? immediately demand? ? microprocessors have replaced them?. Intel initially minimis? the problem? me assuring customers that they would probably never have any? r less bad? Answers? some type of calculation? t? done with a large en? accordingly. Few people have pens? ? these calculations? repeatedly? this time the?. The outrage grew when he heard this information. Customers expect? a perfect product for the calculations, ind? spective because they needed the perfect or not. Apr? S few days, Intel has capitulated? and regis? it would replace all the chips. On the way, however, the company lost an important opportunity cr? St trust between those who have used? products of soci? t?. Understanding the strength irr? Irresistibly to have more and more demanding customers and users is something that few companies can choose to ignore. Maybe? Shows that this is one reason that many buyers of personal computers has begun? ? migrate to microprocessors less hp? res produced by Intel’s competitors in the Appendix? es 1990. M? Me in the many scandals? d? covered in Appendix? es 1990 (such as Sumitomo and Barings Bank) involving a significant loss of op? rations Unacceptable?’re in securities? res and goods by individuals in large companies the people involved?’re still r? Ussi? hide their mistakes for Sch? es. They have consistently used? simple technique? statement is enough to m? third show a mod? the wonderful online community profits. One reason of being very capable of cr? Unauthorized first one? E “license? Lose? Think? Be their sup? Laugh on those undertakings? Taient gu? Re incited? S? Learn more about his ? one whose r? results have? t? good business g? n? r? s. The u? of flowers? often hangs in the pursuit of these false profits in order to get their bonuses and promotions, as well as maintain their employment. In fact, after? S such profits are false? T? r? serv? es, many companies do not try? r? cup? rer the r? financial compensation? to res? es ant? quently senior officials. Brokers who have manipulated? these op? rations often knew or had reasonable grounds to suspect? IDINGANAREAWITHTHEMEA that r? the client’s internal rules? t? cass? are. M? Me, brokerage firms had little reason to whistle, because they would lose an account tr? S pr? Heaven. These guns “s? Che” commercial? Continued ants? make it even more gigantic and tragic mistakes in trying to conceal what s’? silent pass? on. Add? billion dollars is all? ? the? taste.

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For more profit, clearing the sand on those whose heads are buried in it

Monday, August 30th, 2010

Downplay the problems or try to cover are the two most common defensive posture to deal with irresistible forces. You can always find someone to convince you that there really is no problem even when there is one. And as the bearers of bad news are often afraid of censure or punishment, they prefer to keep silent about the problems. Anyway, you’re left with your head in the sand and your flanks exposed vulnerable. Intel has learned this lesson to his dismay. A version of its microprocessors contained an error which, in some cases cause calculation errors. Outraged customers immediately asked to have their chips replaced. Intel initially played down the problem by providing customers with whom they would never completely wrong answers at least some kind of calculation was done with great frequency. Few people have thought about doing these calculations on several occasions that time. The outrage grew when he heard this information. Customers expecting a perfect product for the calculations, regardless of whether they needed that perfection or not. After a few days, Intel has capitulated and announced it would replace all the chips. On the way, however, the company lost an important opportunity to build trust between those who used the company’s products. Understanding the irresistible force of having more and more demanding customers and users is something that few companies can choose to ignore. Perhaps that is one reason that many buyers of personal computers began to migrate to less expensive microprocessors produced by Intel’s competitors in the 1990s. Similarly, in the numerous scandals uncovered in the 1990s (such as Sumitomo and Barings Bank) involving substantial losses for unauthorized transactions in securities and goods by individuals in large companies, the people involved always managed to hide their mistakes for years. They have consistently used the technique just a statement of the business model to show a wonderful benefit. A reason for being able to create an unauthorized “license to lose” seems to be their superiors of these companies had little incentive to learn more about how the results have been good business generated. Superiors often depends the continuation of these false profits in order to get their bonuses and promotions, as well as maintain their employment. In fact, after such false profits have been booked, many companies do not seek to recover the financial rewards previously paid to senior officials. The brokers who handled these transactions often knew or had reasonable grounds to suspect that the client’s internal rules have been broken. Similarly, brokerage firms had little reason to whistle, because they would lose a valuable account. These guns “cowardly” traders continued to make even more gigantic and tragic mistakes in trying to conceal what had happened on. Added billion went to the sewer.

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low-cost computers for those who demand for a durable, stable platform

Saturday, April 10th, 2010

All general-purpose computers require the following hardware components: memory: allows a computer to store at least temporarily, data and programs. mass storage device: Allows a computer to permanently retain large amounts of data. Common devices include mass storage disk and tape drives. input device: Usually a keyboard and mouse input device is the channel through which data and instructions enter a computer. output device: A display, printer or other device that allows you to see what the computer has accomplished. central processing unit (CPU): The heart of the computer is the component that actually executes instructions. Computers can be generally classified by size and power as follows, although there is considerable overlap: the computer: a small single-user computer based on a microprocessorworkstation: a powerful, single-user. A workstation is like a personal computer, but it has a more powerful microprocessor and a better screen. minicomputer: A multi-user computer capable of supporting from 10 to several hundreds of users simultaneously. Mainframe: A powerful multi-user computer can support hundreds or thousands of users simultaneously. supercomputer: An extremely fast computer that can perform hundreds of millions of instructions per second. All general-purpose computers require the following hardware components: memory: allows a computer to store at least temporarily, data and programs. mass storage device: Allows a computer to permanently retain large amounts of data. Common devices include mass storage disk and tape drives. input device: Usually a keyboard and mouse input device is the channel through which data and instructions enter a computer. output device: A display, printer or other device that allows you to see what the computer has accomplished. central processing unit (CPU): The heart of the computer is the component that actually executes instructions. Computers can be generally classified by size and power as follows, although there is considerable overlap: the computer: a small single-user computer based on a microprocessorworkstation: a powerful, single-user. A workstation is like a personal computer, but it has a more powerful microprocessor and a better screen. minicomputer: A multi-user computer capable of supporting from 10 to several hundreds of users simultaneously. Mainframe: A powerful multi-user computer capable of supporting hundreds or thousands of users simultaneously. supercomputer: An extremely fast computer that can perform hundreds of millions of instructions per second.

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