Open Access: What is it & Why It’s Important For Science Open Access is a publication model that allows anyone to use and access scientific papers produced by an academic journal or publication. Historically, interested readers (Researchers, students… etc) need to pay for a subscription if they want to access the scientific papers produced by an academic publication, or they may need to pay the access […] December 13, 2021December 13, 2021
5 Honest Reasons To Avoid Switching to Linux Linux has been a wonderful operating system for many people. It’s free, it’s open source, it’s customizable, secure and much more. We, like many other open source enthusiasts around the world as well, have been trying to convince people to switch to Linux from Windows for many reasons. These reasons should be all known for […] December 7, 2021December 7, 2021
Windows vs Linux: 7 Reasons to Switch to Linux The view that Linux is a server operating system only is an outdated view. There are hundreds of Linux distributions designed specifically to be beneficial for the average desktop/laptop user, and it is perhaps time you consider switching to Linux from Windows. When we talk about switching to Linux, we talk about using distributions like […] December 4, 2021December 6, 2021
Preparing your PC for Installing Linux [Windows, Secure Boot, Fast Boot & Burner options] If were about to make the switch to the Linux world from Windows, then there are some steps that you need to take on your computer before that. Those steps usually do not take much time and effort, and are just small switches that you need to turn off before you can install a Linux […] March 8, 2020March 13, 2022
What is Linux and Why We Recommend Using it? Linux, idiomatically, is a family of similar operating systems. There doesn’t exist just a single Linux operating system just like in macOS or Windows. Instead, there are “distributions” of Linux each having their own properties and characteristics. There are hundreds of Linux distributions out there and while they generally use the same components in a […] January 12, 2020January 6, 2021
What is Open Source Software? Before you learn what open source software is, you need to know what is source code and binary code. When someone writes a computer program, they don’t simply write the code directly to be used by machines. Instead, they write the source code which is in plaintext using a specific programming language, and then that […] January 10, 2020October 22, 2021
Your Full Guide on Migrating from Windows 7 to Linux Windows 7 was released a decade ago in 2009. A lot of people consider it to be the best Windows version Microsoft has ever made. Sadly Microsoft announced that Windows 7 will be disconnected in 14th of January, 2020. Being disconnected means that your OS will no longer receive updates, including security updates, at all. […] December 30, 2019June 5, 2021
Introduction to App Packages on Linux Historical Background of Packages on Linux When GNU/Linux was introduced in 1991, people used to compile their own software by themselves from the source code. You would simply download each component you want (or have it in a CD) and then take a few hours or even days to finish the compilation process. Of course, […] October 29, 2019November 16, 2019
What’s the Best Linux Distribution? This question is often repeated by new comers to the Linux world, there are thousands of distributions out there and choosing one of them that fits your needs may be harder than finding a girl to merry, which one is better? Well, first of all you have to know that there’s no such thing as the “Best […] July 17, 2016June 7, 2021
What Are the Components of a Linux Distribution? There are a lot of components inside a Linux distribution, hundreds and thousands of software that are combined together in order to provide you with a running, usable operating system. Each Linux distribution has its own set of components, it might be very similar to other Linux distributions sometimes and it might be different. Those components are […] July 17, 2016May 11, 2021
