A Beginner’s Guide to Linux Presentation for the Deerfield Beach Computer Club October 23, 2020 Brought to you by: APCUG Speakers Bureau One of your benefits of membership. Presented by: John “Free John” Kennedy
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[email protected] Proud Member of the Speaker’s Bureau and APCUG Regional Advisor For Regions 3/6 Linux What is it? It’s NOT A Monster It’s NOT Aliens from Space Ask People They’ve Heard of Microsoft They’ve Heard of Apple They Haven’t Heard About Linux Now You’re Hearing About Linux The Big 3, But only 1 is Free So What is Linux? ● Computer operating system (similar to Windows XP, 7, 10 and MacOS). ● Offspring of Unix. Someone wanted a free version based off Unix. ● Got it’s developmental start in 1983 and actually “born” in 1991. ● User started in 1993 (Slackware, Debian). Who Uses Linux? ???? Who Uses Linux? ???? Ready for this? Would You Believe …. You Do! Have You ever ……. Have You ever ……. Have You ever ……. Have You ever ……. Have You ever ……. Shirt Designed by TuxDigital You Just Don’t See It ● WHY? ● $ $ $ $ $ - Advertisement $$$$$$ - Advertisement ● Microsoft/Apple cost ● Linux is no cost You Just Don’t See It ● WHY? ● Office Waterfall Office Waterfall ● Business ● University ● Public Schools ● Homes You Just Don’t See It ● WHY? ● $ $ $ $ $ - Manufactures $$$$$$ - Manufactures ● Microsoft paid computer manufactures to include Windows ● Apple made their own ● Linux no money to pay** So why is it that all those companies use Linux on their servers and computers? So why is it that all those companies use Linux on their servers and computers? SECURITY And what is it that makes Linux so SECURE? Potlucks It’s actually because of..