Re: question about Linux
493920156 wrote:
Hi
I’m studying at FU JEN CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY. And I have a school project to try out Linux and Open Office in PC. But, before doing that, I have three questions would need your advice.
Welcome to the free software world!
1. Does your company offer free update service? (Like “Windows Update”?)
Yes, sure. In debian, it is as easy as running the command "apt-get
install openoffice.org" to upgrade openoffice, for example.
There's really no debian company. :-) Debian is a community and a
community-supported linux distribution.
2. Does your company offer Version Upgrade? If yes, what will be the impact to existing version user? Or your company will only offer release upgrade and I don’t have to do anything but just download the new release from your web side?
Again, yes. In debian, there is the stable distribution which is usually
what people starts with when using one of the many installation method
such as from a burnt CD. Afterwards, if you want newer packages, you can
try out the testing distribution and it's as easy as doing "apt-get
dist-upgrade" to install all the new stuff.
3. About two questions, will they be any cost to me?
Well, except perhaps for cost of the internet connection and CD's for
burning the installer, it is nil. Of course, free software is really
about freedom, not free beer, as they say. :-)
It may be good to read about things a bit first before actually start
downloading the installer and experiment. Just start with the debian
website
http://www.debian.org
and maybe debian newbie
http://newbiedoc.berlios.de/wiki/Debian_newbie_help_documentation
Here's the "How to install Debian GNU/Linux on your computer"
http://newbiedoc.berlios.de/wiki/How_to_install_Debian_GNU/Linux_on_your_computer
I'm also sure you can find somebody in your university who has
debian/linux experience whom you can talk to in person. Of course, there
is always this and many many other mailing lists.
I started out with debian more than 10 years ago and I'm a happy user
ever since; and I'm still learning new things daily. :-)
Regards,
ST
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Read about things a bit first before
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