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Convey for this link. ]
“This column often focuses on devices or software that can be
popped out of the box and put to work in no time. Be forewarned,
the bulk of this week’s installment will be dedicated to something
that is nowhere near that simple, but offers great rewards for the
adventurous.“The subject is putting Linux, the open-source operating system,
on your PC. Results should be more or less the same, regardless of
the hardware you use. But some Linux variations are more suited to
the unique demands of notebooks than others. Your friendly
reviewer–with considerable assistance from his computer-scientist
brother–used kubunto [sic] (pronounced kay-ubuntu) from
Ubuntu on a ThinkPad from Lenovo…”
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