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The Software For our purposes here, there will be no distinction between software that resides on the computers in our offices or homes and the programs and databases that we access through the Internet. Soon, the distinction between a software program on a computer and software on the internet will be a distinction without meaning.
An important point that we make here is that the web is being integrated into our computers and the dimensions of our computer boxes are being expanded, almost without our recognition.
There are numerous political considerations for using or not using certain computer programs. Frankly, these political issues are too complex to be addressed here, as upon careful circumspection, there are few distinctions in the jerks who are profiteering from the various programs and services. With the political differences ignored, we will attempt to touch upon some of the necessities of life for effective advocates. Hopefully, each of our skills will advance to the point that these suggestions will seem primitive, at best.
Operating System Unless you are a very advanced computer user who can harness Linux, there is but one realistic choice for the source of an operating system, Microsoft. The best Windows choice depends upon the components in the computer. Very old computer processors cannot effectively run Vista, which is a very good operating system; however, it is not a necessity, if you are currently operating Windows XP Pro.
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