Linux is very handy when it comes to travelling. The GPS based tracking system incorporated in it makes it so easy to track anything ,anywhere.While travelling in Europe ,I wanted to make sure that I would not come across any unforeseen issues while using Linux as an OS in my PC.In this post I want to discuss on advantages of using Linux and also as a traveller , what do you have in it?
Lets start with what is Linux ? Linux
is nothing but an operating system. It is the software on a computer that
enables applications and the computer operator to access the devices on the
computer to perform desired functions. The operating system (OS) takes
instructions from an application to the computer's processor. The processor
performs the instructed task, and then sends the results back to the
application through the operating system. Unlike Windows, Linux is an open
source operating system which would help the user as well as the developer to
go into the OS kernel and perform various tasks. Ubuntu, Redhat, Debian, Fedora
are the operating systems which are built on Linux.
Now,
what do I already know about Linux? Most of the people are familiar with
windowed operating system or what they say is desktop computing. Here we have
menus, dialog boxes, status bars, task bars, notification bars, pop ups etc.
Linux gives a new meaning for all of these. In Linux, there a lot of choices for which windowing
system and desktop environment can be used, something that Linux allow users to
decide. This cannot be done on Windows or even on a Mac system. It’s left to
the user on how a pop up or dialog should appear, at what point it should
appear and how it should be designed. In engineering 4th semester, we have been
thought of how to design these stuffs in the subject Linux Environment.
So why have
I taken this topic for discussion? The answer is Linux can be used as an
alternative to various other operating systems because of its ease of use.
Linux is user friendly .Here are few examples that support my claim that it is
user friendly: You don’t have to boot the OS on your desktop or laptop. Just boot from the CD and
you can drag any file from the hard drive, even if the computer won't boot or
you've forgotten your password. Linux can even help if you accidentally
formatted your entire drive. So, the installation overhead is removed.
The most
widely used mobile OS Android is built on the Linux kernel. This is virus free.
As the kernel or the core of the operating system is open to the users, anybody
who hack the system OS can be caught, and removed with a simple command
Shift-Alt-Delete. You can make your browsing experience simple and realistic
using Linux operating system. These are a few examples, which I know, that can
make users switch to Linux environment.
For travel enthusiasts , there are appl like Earth3D which is an effective mapping and navigation tool.The map data is fetched from the server on the net and will display the satellite image ,in 3D, of any city you wish.So you can have a virtual travel environment.There is also an app called GPSDrive ,which gives you directions while you are riding the car.It is as accurate as Google's navigation app.
Even if you're
a Windows (or Mac) user, knowing how to use Linux is a valuable skill, and it
can run a bunch of awesome things in your home even if it isn't your main
desktop OS.I have already installed Fedora in my desktop and experimenting on
it. Hope it doesn’t let me down and meets my expectations.
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