This paper familiarizes you with the Linux operating system. Some have heard of Linux but never had the opportunity to use the operating system. This assessment is made to help assist you in understanding the similarities and differences between Linux, Windows, and Mac.
Part 1: Linux Beginnings
Instructions
Linux has a very unusual background and origin. The founder is very unique as well. This uniqueness has also led to the massive explosion of distributions of Linux. Unlike Windows, where there are seven or eight different versions, there are thousands of distributions of Linux out there.
The upper management of your company, Simply Something, has heard about Linux and is wondering why the company has not adopted it. The only thing they know is that it is free and can save the company large sums of money in licensing fees.
The CIO needs you to create a briefing on Linux to present to management. Remember when you are preparing this document that the company currently uses Windows and Macs, uses Microsoft® Office® for documents, has remote users (laptops), and uses Adobe® Photoshop® for editing pictures for the web.
The briefing needs to include:
Information on the history and founder of Linux
How and where the company can get support
What kinds of systems Linux will run on
What kind of software is available for Linux
An assessment of three software alternatives to Microsoft Office, Adobe Photoshop, and Notepad with justification (discuss cost, compatibility issues, and your own test evaluations) for employing any of these alternatives
An estimate of how much the company may save in licensing for 100 employees
What kind of learning curve the company should expect for employees
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