The
Gigastrand OS will be the the first Linux OS purpose-built for
assisting users in transitioning away from other systems. It will
incorporate cross-platform compatibility technologies as well as
advanced user assistance and support systems.
This
project is centered around the end-user. It is being developed with business users in
mind, but the technologies and support systems will make it so
friendly that you can give it to your mother and she will be able to use
it. The Gigastrand OS all about increasing the odds that businesses
and individuals will run Linux full-time.
Alpha
testing has already begun and a BETA is planned for release in early
January. A 6-month testing cycle is planned before the June 2013
release date. Gigastrand will ship 2 versions: a low cost Open
Version based on free software that will be distributed through
Linux4Everyone; and a Premium Version that will be available as a
retail product and pre-installed on Gigastrand PCs and Laptops.
We
want to provide as much software and support for the user as we can
right out of the box. For anything else users
want to do, we will make sure the process is well-documented and
assistance is readily available. The system has to be as
self-supporting as we can make it.
The
self-supporting features of this OS combined with Gigastrand's
Lifetime Warranty PCs have made for some impressive cost-savings
projections for small businesses. Gigastrand recently ran a 10 year
operating cost projection of a 10 user, 1 Server environment for
Windows, Linux, and Gigastrand OS.
The
projection was a show-stopper. The cost saving of Linux over Windows
was close to $300,000. The cost savings on the Gigastrand environment
with the same variables was more than double that at $670,000. It was
unbelievable. We ran the numbers several more times and came out with
the same figures.
More
information is available from Gigastrand (www.gigastrand.com/os)
and Kickstarter websites.
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