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LinuxWorld: 4 Newbie Questions about Linux Answered

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[ Thanks to Mark
Cappel for this link. ]

“If you run Gentoo Linux or Sorcerer, patch your kernel code by
hand or compose complicated HTML pages using vi, this URL isn’t for
you.

“If you’re new to Linux, read on. This story was inspired by the
following letter-to-the-editor I received recently:

“I want to shift from Windows to Linux and have some
questions.

  1. “Can I run any Linux application on Windows and any Windows
    application on Linux? If yes, how?
  2. “Where can I get a tutorial on starting with Linux and its
    benefits?
  3. “How can I install Linux on my system?
  4. “From where I can get Linux applications…?”

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