The free operating system
Most of the people use Operating system which they bought for high price from the market. But they don't have permission to copy that CD, share it with friends or even to edit it to their own style. And so Linux is gaining wide popularity now days. With Linux users are encouraged to edit it, share it and do whatever they want, moreover it is available for 100% free. There are many Linux operating systems, Open SuSe, GNU Linux etc. are the examples. Most of these are supported by many companies around the world. The best thing about the Linux software is that it is almost fully free from viruses, trojans and worms.
Switching to Linux
Switching to Linux will not be so easy first, especially for ones who've been using some other OS for a long time. The application files you've used on one OS may not be recognized by other OS, so you may have to get the version which supports Linux OS. Well if such version is not available for an Application and you still need it, you may try Wine, but it only helps to install Windows applications.
Getting a free OS shipped to your home for free
Ubuntu is a Linux OS, which is very popular. You can get it for free from their website (www.ubuntu.com). You can download or even get it shipped to your home, for free! It is a good operating system with many cool features. And all software inside the operating system are Open Source software, which are free to use! Well another advantage is that you can try Ubuntu without even installing it it on your computer, if you are using Windows OS. And you can also install it inside your Windows OS, so you can use Windows and Ubuntu from your same computer!
How to get Ubuntu shipped to your home
Go to https://shipit.ubuntu.com/ and click on the Request button. Fill the form and sign up and they'll send you the free CD. It may take couple of weeks for your CD to reach your home.
Features of Ubuntu
- It comes with all essential software including Spreadsheet, Word Processor, Presentation software etc. (Open Office). It has Mozilla Firefox and all other software to surf web and read & send emails.
- It is free from viruses
- They provide free stickers with the shipped CD
- It comes with lot of languages, even the regional ones!
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