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“Linux may have a reputation as a specialized uber-tool,
something used by computer-science graduates to run Web servers or
code Internet software. But many users of this free operating
system don’t employ it for anything fancier than the
bread-and-butter tasks familiar to most Windows and Mac
users–writing letters, wasting time on the Web, editing photos, or
playing a game or two.”
“That’s a change: In the past two years, user-friendly
point-and-click Linux programs have become available in most of
these categories of everyday-use software, so moving to Linux
doesn’t have to mean writing your letters to Grandma in a
programmer’s text editor. These days, if you’re so inclined, the
main Windows “features” you’d give up by moving to Linux would be
frequent system crashes, virus threats and expensive software
upgrades.”
“So what are the Linux programs that can replace the Windows
software you’re accustomed to? Have a look at this list. The
applications in it not only fill vital computing needs but also
work so much like their Windows equivalents that you can learn to
use them in a few minutes…“