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Busting 5 Myths About (Ubuntu) Linux

Monday, March 3rd, 2008

Every time I see a discussion on the forums about Linux vs. Windows vs. Mac, I’m struck by the persistence of certain myths about Linux. Reading the conversations, it seems obvious that a lot of people who have never tried Linux have seriously inaccurate conceptions of it.

I recently switched my main computer to Ubuntu Linux. With that as an example Distro, let’s take a look at some popular myths about Linux and see just how true they are.
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