John Weller wrote: > I have agreed to give a session to our local U3A group on Linux. A question > I'm bound to be asked is - What are the advantages of Linux over Windows, > particularly in a home or small office environment? So - what are they? > > I know the biggest advantage is it is not M$, there are loads of free > utilities such as OO, also it is free - but what about the rest? Does it > need an anti-virus? Is it more secure when surfing the net? What about > spyware? > For the average home user, unless you're a big gamer or have one in the family, or have specialist hobby needs only served by Windows software, there's not really any reason not to use something like Ubuntu IMO.
In the small office it's a bit more complicated - the choice of payroll and accounting software for Windows for the SME level is orders of magnitude above what is there for Linux for example. Also, things like integration with Exchange Server et al are not really spectacular yet although of course there are plenty of free Linux equivalents. Then again, what's to stop you getting some Terminal Server licences and letting folks run any Windows apps they need in TS sessions? _______________________________________________ Post Messages to: ProFox@leafe.com Subscription Maintenance: http://leafe.com/mailman/listinfo/profox OT-free version of this list: http://leafe.com/mailman/listinfo/profoxtech ** All postings, unless explicitly stated otherwise, are the opinions of the author, and do not constitute legal or medical advice. This statement is added to the messages for those lawyers who are too stupid to see the obvious.
