Just Say No to Microsoft: How to Ditch Microsoft and Why It’s Not as Hard as You Think

Just Say No to Microsoft: How to Ditch Microsoft and Why It’s Not as Hard as You Think
by Tony Bove (Author)

# Paperback: 264 pages
# Publisher: No Starch Press; illustrated edition edition (August 1, 2005)
# Language: English
# ISBN-10: 159327064X
# ISBN-13: 978-1593270643

Review

“A great job . . . explaining why one should keep away from Microsoft products on a technical, moral, and even philosophical level.” — Linux Magazine, May 2006

“An entertaining and useful read, and definitely something for Mac advocates everywhere to share with their PC-using pals.” — Apple Lust, April 7, 2006

“Every Microsoft engineer . . . should read it . . . to Tony Bove, you never expected an endorsement from a Microsoft employee, did you?” — The Scobleizer, January 8, 2006

“Excellent, fun and easy to read . . . informative, inspiring, and has a ‘free software, yay!’ vibe about it.” — Free Software Magazine

“Offers a well-rounded total overview . . . examining wider cultural and historical issues as well as pursuing practical alternatives.” — Linux User & Developer

“Presents an unusually rational argument for getting Microsoft off computers . . . even Microsoft fanatics will learn more . . . from this book.” — Kickstart News, February 2006

Product Description
There are so many reasons to Just Say No to Microsoft—the blue screen of death, Outlook email viruses, the never-ending influx of Windows patches… And yet, with Microsoft owning the lion’s share of the desktop market, how can anyone escape the Beast from Redmond and still function? It’s not as hard as you think, and author Tony Bove is only too happy to show you how to become liberated.
Bove injects a healthy dose of humor into Just Say No to Microsoft, but his objective is sincere: to help you break your Microsoft addiction and free yourself from reliance on its ubiquitous software. After tracing Microsoft’s rise from tiny startup to monopolistic juggernaut, Just Say No to Microsoft chronicles how the company’s practices have discouraged innovation, stunted competition, and helped foster an environment ripe for viruses, bugs and hackers.
From there, Just Say No to Microsoft outlines the many available replacements for Windows and other Microsoft products, including the Office suite (Word, Excel, Outlook), Media Player, and Internet Explorer, and explains why your computing life will be better if you make the switch. With Bove’s thorough explanations of alternative operating systems like Linux and Mac and open source solutions, you can kiss the entire Windows operating system goodbye. And, Bove demonstrates how you’ll be able to interact successfully with your less-fortunate friends and colleagues who are still tied to Microsoft.
With a foreword from PC Magazine columnist John C. Dvorak.

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