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===What are the benefits of using Linux?=== | ===What are the benefits of using Linux?=== | ||
There are quite a few. GNU/Linux is free to use, highly efficient, and very fast. The 64 bit version of Manjaro with the | There are quite a few. GNU/Linux is free to use, highly efficient, and very fast. The 64 bit version of Manjaro with the Xfce desktop boots up in only a few seconds, and uses only 200MB of memory to run. Linux systems are also very secure, and are not affected by the huge amount of Windows viruses, trojans, worms, or malware out there. Anti-virus software is not required. And as for the tens of thousands of software applications available --including fully compatible equivalents of popular Windows software such as MS Office-- these are also completely free. It is also possible to easily run many popular Windows applications on GNU/Linux using compatibility software such as ''Wine or PlayonLinux''. The examples given here are ''far'' from comprehensive! | ||
===Why is Linux free? What's the catch?=== | ===Why is Linux free? What's the catch?=== | ||
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===Why are there so many different Linux distributions?=== | ===Why are there so many different Linux distributions?=== | ||
Different GNU/Linux distributions (variations of the operating system) have been developed for different types of users, for different purposes, and for different hardware capacities. For example, distributions such as ''Mint'' or ''Zorin'' are specifically designed to apply to newcomers or those without technical expertise. At the other end of the scale, distributions such as ''Arch'' are designed for computer enthusiasts. Manjaro is designed to bridge that gap. Different '''flavours''' of a distribution means it comes with different desktop environments --you're rarely if ever stuck with whatever desktop comes pre-installed. | Different GNU/Linux distributions (variations of the operating system) have been developed for different types of users, for different purposes, and for different hardware capacities. For example, distributions such as ''Mint'' or ''Zorin OS'' are specifically designed to apply to newcomers or those without technical expertise. At the other end of the scale, distributions such as ''Arch'' are designed for computer enthusiasts. Manjaro is designed to bridge that gap. Different '''flavours''' of a distribution means it comes with different desktop environments --you're rarely if ever stuck with whatever desktop comes pre-installed. | ||
===What is the difference between cutting edge and bleeding edge technology?=== | ===What is the difference between cutting edge and bleeding edge technology?=== | ||