Linux & BSD Installation

Cloud is a human catalog of freely available Operating Systems. She can help you get work done without extraordinary licensing fees and spyware.

Introduction

Changing your Operating System can be a big commitment, and for many, it hardly seems necessary, but to others— my people— it is incredibly necessary. Your computer is a tool that should be serving you, not spying on you, and certainly not risking your data getting stolen.

Distro Shopping

The first step to finding the right Operating System for your particular use case is to figure out what your needs are. Some considerations are the software you are required to have to be successful in your endeavors: Office Applications, Creative Software, Privacy Suites. Do you require a specific vendor's software? Do you do most of your work in the browser or on the desktop? These are some of the important questions I can help you answer so that we can go forward with more than a shred of confidence that switching to an open-source Operating System will be a worthwhile investment.

Avoiding Vendor Lock-In

Many public institutions across the globe have already made the switch to open-source Operating Systems— like Linux— to save on operation costs and avoid vendor lock-in. Vendor lock-in creates dependency, leading to higher costs, reduced flexibility, and significant risk if the vendor fails, ends support, or suffers a security breach. Often times, we end up with vendor lock-in through a series of short-term conveniences. Some common examples include cloud hosting services, no-code/low-code tools for websites and software, and proprietary software with closed formats or unique technologies.

So, When You've Had Enough

Cloud will be available to help you sort through the mess. Take advantage of her free consultations today. When you're fully committed to the idea of going open-source, Cloud will be happy to break down her labor costs so you won't be surprised any step of the way, including any needed post-installation training, so that you may flourish in your shiny, new Desktop Environment.