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Alternative Software
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Most estimates indicate that 95% of personal computers use some version of Microsoft® Windows. On this episode of Tech Talk, we take a look at that other 5%: Mac OS® and Linux.
Guests
Drew Stevenson
Drew Stevenson
Drew works for the University of Minnesota's Technology Helpline. He has been supporting Macs ever since the early 90s, when his parents left him alone in a room with their Mac Classic.
Morris Beard
Morris Beard
Morris is an information technology specialist at the University of Minnesota. He has provided support for both education and IT institutions for more than 16 years and has been a Linux user since 2000.
Links
Cool OSX Apps is a blog updated several times a day with software—including freeware—specifically for Mac OS® X.
zegenie Studios Linux Distribution Chooser has a test tool that can help you decide which Linux distribution is best for you.
Open Source
Software is considered open source when the source code (the fundamental programming code) is available for free to the general public. This allows others to use it for free as well as modify and improve it.
GUI
An acronym for Graphical User Interface, a computer interface that uses graphics (such as buttons and icons) and can be controlled by a mouse. Examples are Microsoft® Windows® and Macintosh® desktops and the common programs that most people use.
Distribution
Most commonly used to describe different packages of Linux. For more information, see the Linux distribution Wikipedia page.