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Linux Systems:

Linux is licensed under the GNU. General Public License (GNU GPL or simply GPL) is the most widely used free software license, originally written by Richard Stallman for the GNU Project.

The bottom line is Linux is a free operating system that provides a great alternative to Microsoft. Linux has many free programs that can also be used as substitutions for many proprietary expensive programs

Some Linux advantages:

Not effected by viruses and malware
Can be integrated in Microsoft networks and share files and printers
Many different flavors (distributions) of Linux available
Encounters far less crashes, unexpected shutdowns and screen freezes
Many linux distros will run as live cds

Price comparison:

Programs	Windows	$	Linux	$
Operating System	Windows 7	200	Ubuntu. Mint, Puppy	0
Office Suite	MS Office	150	Libre, Open Office	0
Disc Burning	Nero	80	Brasero,	0
Money manager	Quicken	60	GNU Cash	0
Antivirus	Norton	47	N/A	-
Service call to remove virus/malware	Geek Squad	150	N/A	-
>>>>>	Total	687		0

Some of our favorite distributions:

Everyday desktops - Linux Mint and Ubuntu

Apple OS X feel - Pear OS

Older hardware - Puppy linux (will work well installed on PII 300mhz, 256 meg ram)

Server - Centos or Freenas

Places you use linux but may not know it:

Facebook
- Facebook runs on linux servers
Amazon
- Amazon.com uses linux servers
U.S. Department of Defense
Federal Aviation Administration
U.S. Postal Service
U.S. Federal Courts
Google
Panasonic

Because of it's built in security features and lack of virus vulnerability, Linux is widely used for servers. Linux desktop and workstation distributions offer many good features but have not gained the popularity yet like Linux servers