It is so very true that the best things in life comes free. Air, Sunlight, Rain etc…then why not your operating system????? Extensive users of Windows might just be craving to use a Windows 7 or 8,9,10 and so on that Microsoft is going to come up with. But if there is one system which probably has no viruses even without installing an antivirus, then it is only LINUX.

For quite some time now, even I had thought of Linux as a rugged, difficult to understand Operating System. Not after I found this gem in Ubuntu. 9.10 is the latest version of this OS. The OS is a project funded by Canonical Corporation. The man behind the mission to make OS free for all is Mark Shuttleworth. Without digging deep into history, this man hails from South Africa and founded a company called Thawte consultancy which certified the security of websites. He is the 2nd person to become a space tourist at a cost of $20 million. This guy has spent a good amount of money on Linux OS development. (Enough!!)

Now, for those who feel Linux is not eye-catching, take a look at Ubuntu’s desktop.

 

 

The best part is this. If you ever need help. Just GOOGLE. you will find help pouring from all corners of the world. Now that is what you call an integrated community.

Ubuntu has gone one step further. Instead of just asking you to install a fresh copy of Linux, you can also install Ubuntu just like you would install any software inside windows itself. When you feel you dont need (which you wont) just uninstall it. I am just awestruck. Last but not the least, you get a satisfaction of contributing to the noble cause, free software for everyone.

Note: In January 2009 the New York Times reported that Ubuntu had over ten million users and in June 2009 ZDNet reported “Worldwide, there are 13 million active Ubuntu users with use growing faster than any other distribution.

You can go to www.en.wikipedia.org to read more about Mark Shuttleworth, Ubuntu and Linux.