Linux for Small Business Owners: Using Free and Open Source Software to Power Your Dreams

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D. Both, C. BulkaLinux for Small Business Ownershttps://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4842-8264-9_1

1. Using Linux – The Personal Case

David Both¹   and Cyndi Bulka¹

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Raleigh, NC, USA

 

Objectives

After reading this chapter, you will be able to

• State the reasons that each of the authors has chosen to use Linux in their significantly different businesses and careers

• State the difference between “Free as in Beer” and “Free as in Speech” with respect to software

• List some of the technology challenges facing small businesses

• List at least five reasons the authors use Linux

• List at least five business application programs that are available for Linux

Introduction

Computers are ...