Item: Ubuntu
Rating: 10
Author: Mauricio E Gleizer

Use Cases and Deployment Scope

The Ubuntu Linux I use is actually its variant with KDE, Kubuntu. I use it in the company for any job, but mainly in geoprocessing and consulting on Web Apps. The main problem that Ubuntu [Linux] solves in my organization is financial - the fact that I can use an operating system of excellent quality, solidity and security without paying for it.

Pros and Cons

Ease of updating the system and the applications installed on it.
Variety of high quality applications available, mostly open source and free software.
Great security, which allows tranquility in the use of professional projects, even the most sensitive ones.
Thousands of sites on the Internet with tutorials, problem solving (even the most unusual and specific) and technical analysis that turn intensive use into a truly fluid and pleasurable experience.

More agreements with large companies and governments to publicize the system.
More hardware options (mainly notebooks and smartphones) with the system pre-installed at the factory.
Greater support for anti-software piracy laws.

Most Important Features

Feature 1: Ubuntu Linux is free / open source software.
Feature 2: Ubuntu Linux is extremely secure and more difficult to hack.
Feature 3: Ubuntu Linux has thousands of free / open source software applications, with great quality and ease of use.
Resource 4: Ubuntu Linux has excellent technical support through tutorials, "cookbooks" and experienced users easily found on the web and completely free.

Return on Investment

Positive impact 1: The great feeling of using quality software, free, completely updated and within the law.
Positive impact 2: The culture of using Ubuntu Linux encourages information security within the company.
Positive impact 3: The system has many more customization options, which can make its use more pleasant and personal even in the business environment.
Negative impact 1: A steeper and more challenging learning curve.

Alternatives Considered

Windows 10: Expensive, with more security problems, more difficult to keep updated and less variety of free / open source applications. Its use encourages bad information security practices.
OpenSuse Linux: A different distribution at source (Suse Linux), use of rpm packages (with fewer repositories and incompatible with Ubuntu Linux dpkg packages), and whose main objective is to be a "testing ground" for its paid version / professional, SUSE enterprise Linux.

Key Insights

Do you think Ubuntu delivers good value for the price?

Yes

Are you happy with Ubuntu's feature set?

Yes

Did Ubuntu live up to sales and marketing promises?

Yes

Did implementation of Ubuntu go as expected?

Yes

Would you buy Ubuntu again?

Yes

Other Software Used

QGIS, gedit, Trello

Likelihood to Recommend

Scenario 1 well suited: Companies that need to save on software expenses, especially micro and small.

Scenario 2 well suited: Companies that are more concerned with security in Information Technology, with large amounts of sensitive data.

Scenario 3 well suited: Beginners in software development / programming, who want a steeper and more demanding learning curve.

Less appropriate scenario 1: Gamers, especially professionals, who need to run the most modern and most demanding games with graphics cards.

Ubuntu - An elegant Operating System, easy to install and use, extremely secure and customizable!

Overall Satisfaction with Ubuntu Linux