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25 Linux tips for Windows switchers

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“Here are 25 things you need to know that will make your
transition to an open source OS easy.

“The basics
1. What’s a distribution?
Linux isn’t sold as a single package like Windows or MacOS. There
are lots of variations on the basic operating system put together
by different people for different reasons. Some might be hardware
specific – designed to run on netbooks, for example – while some
might be tailored towards particular uses, like general desktops,
webservers or multimedia workstations.”


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