I will try and get a copy of the scanned version... probably better On Tue, Mar 2, 2010 at 12:02 PM, Anton Xuereb <[email protected]> wrote:
> the formatting is completely and totally screwed here :p > > Or I can't read it for some reason ? It's one long column here > > On 2 March 2010 11:59, Raphael Borg Ellul Vincenti <[email protected]>wrote: > >> I came across this feature article in the technology suppliment in the >> Malta Sunday Times. >> I have posted the test as I could not find a link to it on the online >> version >> >> The Sunday Times TECHNOLOGY SUNDAY 11 >> February 28, 2010 >> Feature >> A smooth operator >> Owen Cutajar charts the rise of Ubuntu and calculates the true cost of a >> free OS. >> om >> I >> mounted my installation >> source code that makes up a >> media on my new Sunbox >> particular Linux distribution >> a.c >> image and waited for my >> and change it freely. Compare >> brand new operating >> this to the cost of mainstream >> system to install. Within >> operating systems. In the US, >> minutes, the installation >> for instance, both Windows 7 >> process was complete and I >> Ultimate and Mac OS X will set >> alt >> could explore what this new >> you back around $300. You can >> virtual machine could do. >> get cheaper versions of course, >> It’s not what you might expect >> and you get a much cheaper >> m >> though. This new OS wasn’t >> price when you buy a new PC. >> Windows 7, nor was it Snow >> But it’s still a lot of money when >> Leopard, the new Mac OS. >> compared to free. >> of >> Instead I was giving the new >> Performance is another great >> version of Ubuntu a spin. >> feature of Linux. Ubuntu’s >> Ubuntu is a popular version of >> minimum requirements are >> es >> Linux based on Debian. Aimed >> 256Mb of RAM and will run on >> specifically at average users, it >> any Pentium machine. If you >> is designed to get you up and >> have an old PC lying in a corner, >> tim >> running with minimal >> you can install Ubuntu on it and >> headaches. In fact, I went from >> get a perfectly usable machine >> a blank disk to using a word >> out of it. As more applications >> processor in under five >> move to the internet, these >> minutes, thanks to the fact that >> machines become a perfect >> m >> Ubuntu ships with Open Office >> portal to access your online >> as part of the installation. >> services. >> Ubuntu was conceived in >> So, if it’s really cheaper and >> fro >> 2004 and is currently managed, >> performs better than Windows, >> supported and funded by >> why don’t more people use >> Canonical Ltd., an Isle of Man >> Linux? >> company with headquarters in >> There are two answers to this >> London. Canonical contributes >> question, depending on >> se >> extensively to the Open Source >> whether you’re looking at the >> community and raises revenue >> home or business marketplace. >> by providing a support model >> With home computers, most >> en >> for its products, an aspect >> people will use whatever OS >> which is important for >> comes with their computer. For >> companies running their >> most people, a computer is an >> lic >> business on Ubuntu. The man >> appliance – you purchase it, >> behind Canonical is South >> plug it in and use it. Most >> African entrepreneur Mark >> people don’t care what OS is >> Shuttleworth, famous for being >> being used in much the same >> the second ever self-funded >> way that they don’t care what >> er >> space tourist. >> brand of carburettor their car >> Ubuntu’s popularity owes a >> uses. >> d >> lot to its usability. Installation is >> I’m sure you can get a >> extremely straightforward and >> conversion kit for your car, but >> un >> comes complete with a set of >> most people aren’t even aware >> applications including Open >> the technology exists, let alone >> Office, a free office application >> bother with it. Microsoft knows >> suite, Firefox for web browsing, >> this, which is why it has special >> GIMP for image editing, an e- >> Original Equipment >> C >> mail client, instant messenger, >> Manufacturer (OEM) deals with >> media player and a selection of >> hardware suppliers, providing >> BP >> games. >> them with copies of Windows >> It also includes an aptly >> for next to nothing. >> named Software Centre that lets >> What about the more tech- >> you browse and install >> savvy and price-conscious >> thousands of free packages. The >> business market? Using an >> by >> default desktop is a software >> Open Source OS has a number >> application called GNOME, >> of associated costs. There is the >> which provides a graphic user >> cost of training to make sure >> interface that looks familiar to >> staff becomes proficient with >> ed >> anyone who has used Windows >> the system. >> or an Apple computer. >> Not all applications are >> When it comes to Linux, I >> available for Linux, limiting >> can’t say I’ve ever really used it >> ut >> your choice of options. Finding >> in anger. However, I have >> drivers for your hardware can >> noticed it creeping into my life >> also be tricky. Sure, it’s an Open >> rib >> recently. My phone runs on >> system and you write your own >> Android (Linux kernel) and my >> drivers, yet how many have the >> satellite decoder is a Dreambox, >> required level of expertise? And >> also powered by Linux. >> you still need an IT supplier to >> st >> However, I’m very much a >> help you build and manage your >> consumer of the technology >> infrastructure. >> rather than a builder or >> So, while Windows dominates >> Di >> implementer. And Ubuntu is >> the home market, the business >> aimed very squarely at the >> market will follow and pay the >> consumer market, particularly >> corresponding costs. But in the >> at owners of netbooks and >> meantime, if you want to have a >> people with obsolete laptops, >> look at Ubuntu, you can visit >> which may struggle to run a >> www.ubuntu.com, >> modern OS. And here’s where >> www.virtualbox.org, and >> the killer features of Linux make >> www.linux.com to get you >> themselves felt – price and >> started. >> performance. >> The cost of Linux: zilch. It’s >> Mr Cutajar is a UK-based IT >> free to download, install and >> and services consultant and >> run. You can even download the >> runs www.mba-geek.com. >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> MLUG-list mailing list >> [email protected] >> http://linux.org.mt/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mlug-list >> >> > > _______________________________________________ > MLUG-list mailing list > [email protected] > http://linux.org.mt/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mlug-list > >
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