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!!!Waikato Linux Users Group To Celebrate Software Freedom Day with Public Display
The Waikato Linux Users Group (WLUG), an incorporated society supporting Linux and Open Source Software in the Waikato region, is celebrating the international Software Freedom Day with a public demonstration of open source software, to be held outside Whitcoulls in Centreplace, Hamilton, from 9am to 5pm on Saturday 16th September.
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Not only is the price right but open source software is often cool - the 3D graphics today on Linux are ahead of what most other operating system vendors are planning to charge for in future releases. World leading websites such as Google and Amazon also run on Linux.
Linux for the home user is also vastly more security with the risk of viruses and spyware virtually non-existant. This in itself can save trips to the PC repair firm as most PC slowdowns are caused by problems from the Internet which are nearly all blocked by Linux.
-"Our last public event was
a great success and an educational experience for the WLUG, as well as the participants and resulted in many people being able to use their PCs in
a better way” says group president Lindsay Druett. “We look forward
to applying lessons learned last year, and making this one as good as
it can be."
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For people who are interested in Free Software, but not yet ready to take the leap into running Linux, the WLUG will also have demonstrations of free software for Microsoft Windows, such as the tremendously popular Firefox web browser and OpenOffice office software.
The Internet has become an increasingly dangerous PC with malicious software taking over PCs and passwords for Internet banking being stolen. Firefox has lead security improvements and also made the Internet easier to use. A large part of the development has been led by an ex-patriate New Zealander Ben Goodger.
