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Flexbeta: 10 Days as a Linux User: A GNU Perspective on Things

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Web Webster
Web Webster
Aug 21, 2005

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“I know what you’re saying, and I agree. The
idea of spending 10 days in someone else’s
shoes certainly isn’t new but do you really
think you will ever see Mr. Spurlock record a show depicting a
similar situation or setup? You’d fall asleep
during the opening credits. Now, it might not be a life or death
adventure but at least it’s one that
I’ve never heard of or read before and if I
could just offer a small taste of how easy or hard the switch would
be then so be it. That single reason is why I decided to put my
body, mind, time and even lifestyle into harms way by going 100%
cold turkey of all Microsoft software for a whole 10 days…”

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Web Webster

Web Webster

Web Webster has more than 20 years of writing and editorial experience in the tech sector. He’s written and edited news, demand generation, user-focused, and thought leadership content for business software solutions, consumer tech, and Linux Today, he edits and writes for a portfolio of tech industry news and analysis websites including webopedia.com, and DatabaseJournal.com.

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