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What is the appeal of Linux?



Hi Bob,

I have BIAB 2007 running in Ubuntu but I don't use it too much. My main reasons for using Linux are:
  • There is a huge repository of free and open-source software readily available and easily installed. Many of these programs are exceptionally good.
  • I have Ubuntu on a separate internal hard-drive and I use it to back-up my song files. My reasoning is, rightly or wrongly, that since the Ubuntu drive is formatted in ext3 and not NTFS (as required by Windows), any Windows virus that I might get, is less likely to damage the Ubuntu drive. I use a little resident program in Windows that lets me see my Linux drive and so transfer is pretty easy.
  • Ubuntu automatically reads NTFS formatted drives so I can access, and use, my Windows drive directly from Ubuntu.
  • Ubuntu has been very sturdy on the internet.
  • Friends who run both operating systems have had instances where the Windows drive stopped working and having Linux on the system allowed them to access important data from Linux. Ubuntu has also given them internet access to look for solutions for their Windows problems.
  • I set my Windows email client to download the email only. When I go into Linux, I also download the email. In Ubuntu, however, I have the email client set to delete the mail from the server. This ends up giving me two copies of my emails. I have found this very useful. I use Thunderbird in both Windows and Ubuntu and thus it's very easy to keep address books up-to-date with both operating systems.

Regards,
Noel

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Audiophile BIAB 2025