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BENEFITS OF LINUX Running the Linux operating system on computers instead of Windows has several benefits. These include the following items. Linux is Free Linux is free, as are subsequent upgrades. While Windows is included “free” with every new computer (actually, you pay a hidden cost of about $20), upgrades are not free. Upgrading from older versions of Windows can costs $40 to $200 per computer, depending on current offers available. (As this book is written, rumors abound that Microsoft may make Windows 10 upgrades free, as it did for Windows 8.1.) Here is the annualized cost to upgrade OS licenses on 100 computers every three years, using the $70 upgrade price to Windows 8: Windows OS Linux OS Savings $7,000 every third year $0 every year $7,000 per 3 years $2,333/year $0/year $2,333/year (Windows 10 upgrades are free for only the first year following its release; new installs are not free.) Desktop Linux is now similar enough to regular Windows that some users cannot tell the difference. This is particularly true for those users who don’t care about the UX (user experience), but instead care primarily about getting the work done. Once inside BricsCAD, the Linux version looks almost identical to the Windows version. Indeed, CAD operators at one design firm subsequently asked the IT staff to install Linux on their home computers, after experiencing its benefits at work. Linux is Hardware-Efficient Linux runs more efficiently than Windows. This means it can run CAD software faster on older hardware for more years than does Windows. Whereas Windows today can barely function on computers with “just” 1GB RAM, Linux has no problem with small amounts of memory. This is because Microsoft programmers were instructed by founder Bill Gates to assume computers have infinite memory and CPU speeds, which they do not. As a result, Windows was written inefficiently. In contrast, Linux is based on Unix, an operating system from the 1970s, which was written with ultra-efficiency to run well on computers with very little memory and very slow CPUs. The ethos of efficiency has carried successfully into our current decade. Linux Is Malware-free Linux has fewer irritants than Windows and Mac MacOS. It does not suffer from malware attacks, such as viruses, since the number of Linux computers is too small for virus writers to bother with. 176 BricsCAD V17 for AutoCAD Users
My favorite feature about Linux is that after updates are applied to Linux, I do not need to reboot the computer as I do with Windows or MacOS; I keep right on working. Even though Apple based MacOS on Unix, I am surprised that MacOS needs reboots following updates. Here’s a funny thing I have noticed: it is easier to get used to MacOS when you are already familiar with Linux, than coming directly from Windows. Linux is Hardware-compatible Linux runs on the same computers as Windows, unlike MacOS, which is locked to Apple hardware. To try out Linux, you can install it on an existing Windows computer; to try out MacOS, you have to buy all new hardware, and get used to different keyboard and trackpad interactions. (A tip: If you have to get MacOS, save some money by buying the Mac mini with the maximum amount of RAM available, and then hook up your own monitor, keyboard, and mouse. I find the mini is more flexible than the MacBook.) Linux Dual-boots Linux has dual-booting built-in, unlike Windows. This means that one computer can run both Linux or Windows, through not simultaneously. When the computer starts, a Linux utility called “grub” lets you choose between running Linux or Windows. (MacOS also includes a dual-boot facility, called BootCamp for running Linux or Windows.) All my notebook computers are dual-booting; I usually run Linux, because it is more efficient. But when I need to use a program available only on Windows, then I shut down the computer and start it with Windows. The drawback to dual-boot is that it runs just one operating system at a time. If you wish to run two (or more) at the same time, then you can use a free virtual manager program, such as Oracle Virtual Box (http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/server-storage/virtualbox/ downloads/index.html#vbox). This program lets you run, say, Linux in a window (or full screen) inside Windows or MacOS, and even copy and paste between them. DRAWBACKS TO LINUX Linux never conquered the desktop the way it took over in all other areas of computing, such as Web servers, mainframe computers, smartphones, and embedded computing. Microsoft’s monopolistic practices for many years were effective in locking out competitors, such as Apple and Linux. Linux is confusing, because it can feel different from Windows, it has hundreds of versions and several graphical user interfaces from which to choose, and can sometimes have problems installing software. 5 Operating Dual-CAD Design Offices 177
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WORKSPACES, 3D VIEWING, QUAD CURSOR
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APPENDICES A. Command Name Cross-re
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CHAPTER ONE BricsCAD for AutoCAD Us
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Settings command extends search opt
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WHAT’S NEW IN THE BIM MODULE BIM
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WHAT’S NEW IN FILES AppLoad comma
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Start Screens BricsCAD and AutoCAD
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‘:’ VS ‘TYPE A COMMAND’ For
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The Prompt Menu Flags option is a b
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CHECKLIST OF DWG 2017 ENTITIES The
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AutoCAD Options vs BricsCAD Setting
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Page 161 and 162: ABOUT TX The TX SDK produces TX mod
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