Points about migrating from Windows to GNU/Linux
I've had more questions lately about open source software, from co-workers and from other discussions. There seems to be a lot of curiosity of what open source is and how it can benefit.
The open source revolution
My thoughts on why businesses and individuals need to start thinking about switching away from proprietary (and high maintenance) software like Windows, and look at open source and free software instead like GNU/Linux. All articles are based on real world and everyday experiences with Windows and GNU/Linux, for both business and personal use.
Chris Clay
I have been a systems administrator of both Windows and Linux systems for over 15 years, in a wide variety of environments ranging from educational institutions to large enterprises. Throughout the years running Linux and Windows side by side, I have seen Linux countless times surpass Windows in performance, reliability, cost savings, and more recently user experience. In 2008 I successfully migrated all of my personal machines from Windows XP to Fedora Linux after seeing Linux succeed for many years for businesses, and have worked with family and friends to help them migrate as well. The experience has been astounding. The power of Linux and open source software is one that cannot be ignored by businesses or individuals, and has been making waves in the world of proprietary software and Microsoft. From multiple frustrations of using Microsoft products and seeing open source products excel over them, I have drawn an interest in writing more and doing research about the two and their vast differences.
Latest Posts
Why the Operating System is becoming irrelevant
The operating system used is becoming more irrelevant. Why?
Scheduled video capturing on GNU/Linux made easy
Do you ever have the need to capture video based on a schedule? I've written before about how I use Kino to capture video on my Linux workstation.
Keeping temp folders clean
I noticed that my home directory has been getting rather large and got me started on a cleaning process of all of the files within it. After some looking around, I discovered that one area has been building up temp files for quite some time all on its own.
Sorting out Red Hat Linux based distributions
Recently it was published by DistroWatch that the Linux Mint distribution has passed Ubuntu and is now considered the most popular. In order from most popular on down, this list at DistroWatch starts with Linux Mint, followed by Ubuntu, Fedora, Debian, and openSUSE.
The Case of the Disappearing Files
It happened to us yet again... the infamous case of files disappearing from an NTFS formatted volume on a Windows file server.
CentOS 6 Linux, A First Look
I've been running CentOS 5.x for a number of years, mostly on servers, and have been extremely happy with it.
Adventures with Outlook 2010 Problems
I've written recently about Exchange problems and how Outlook problems have been overwhelming the Help Desk. Another issue popped up that tops the cake.
Verifying your GNU/Linux installation downloads
Over the years I have not really paid much attention to verifying downloads for the GNU/Linux installation discs when I download them. I used to just download the ISO files, burn them, and sometimes I would use the self-verifying media check that Red Hat does at the very beginning of the installation process.
The Microsoft way... or the Highway
I finally have to bring this up, as it's been bothering me for years. At one location, I'm forced to use Microsoft Outlook 2010 for email, because it is all that is supported.