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Linux > Benefits of a Linux Installation > How to Get Linux Installed
Programs You Can Expect ... for FREE! with Linux
When you get your fresh new Windows®™ computer home from the store, you get an Operating System with some programs. Most of the essentials are there like a web browser , email program and (adware) instant messaging application (all of which have been discovered to be problematic.) Your new PC is also riddled with manufacturer supplied programs (some hidden) that are wasting your precious memory and disk space!
Unless you have paid extra for them, you won't see; a superb graphics editor like PhotoShop, an Office Suite such as WordPerfect or Microsoft®™ Word, PowerPoint and Excel, or even an incredible web design software such as Microsoft®™ Frontpage.
But you will with our Linux Installation Service!
You get it all! Linux provides an incredible amount of applications that will totally amaze you! You'll find professional level tools for your Office tasks, great MultiMedia applications for both audio and video, fantastic Arcade-like games, Internet-Safe Browsers, Email Applications, Instant Messaging, and more! Everything you need in one Operating System!
That table is just a sample of the most popular applications used in Windows®™ compared to the the Linux alternative. As you can see by the table, unless your computer already comes with these programs installed, you are looking at over $500 in software costs. Not everyone is going to need every program listed, but you can see how valuable a Linux Installation can be!!
Windows®™ Version & Costs
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Office Standard: Word,
Excel, PowerPoint. |
Office Standard
$195 |
Open Office
Includes Comaptible programs to replace Word, PowerPoint, Excel, MS Photo Editor and Access. |
| Outlook Express, Outlook |
KMail, Evolution, ThunderBird, Sunbird |
| Paint Shop Pro, PhotoShop |
$75, $569 |
The Gimp |
Aol Instant Messenger,
ICQ, Yahoo, MSN, Jabber, IRC |
Free because programs shown in bold will display advertising. |
IM Services and without any advertising!
GAIM, Kopete, LICQ
Most IM programs in Linux handle all the Services available: Yahoo,MSN,ICQ,Jabber,AIM |
| Internet Explorer, Opera, FireFox |
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FireFox, Opera, Konqueror |
| Windows Media Player 10/11 |
Free from Microsoft |
Totem, KJukebox, Xmms, Amarok
plus several others! |
Macromedia Dreamweaver or
MS Frontpage |
$189, $169 |
Nvu
(pronounced N-view) is a fantastic WYSIWYG web page editor with built in Publishing controls like Frontpage. |
| Nero, Easy CD Creator |
$79 |
K3B |
| Microsoft Arcade Pack |
$25.98 |
Many game titles installed, too many to list! |
Oh, by the way, you may have noticed there isn't an AntiVirus program listed for Linux. That's because there are very few viruses that affect Linux. Linux is based on a security model that is superior to the one used by Windows®™ and doesn't suffer from the same maladies that Windows users must endure.
- If a website tries to install spyware or adware, it will not happen in Linux.
- If someone sends you a virus laden email or instant message, it will have no effect in Linux.
- If a website wants to pop-open a window, the Linux browser will ask you if you want it to open.
- Instant messaging is super easy! Not only can you combine all of your various screen names into 1 program! But you will not have to view advertising or suffer from an IM program that may pose a security risk to your system!
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