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informIT: Linux vs. Linux: Which Distro Should You Dump Windows For?

Written By
Web Webster
Web Webster
Sep 18, 2005

“I’ll be honest with you; I’m not a full-fledged Linux Geek. I’m
one of those poor suckers who cut his teeth on the Windows OS,
learning bad habits and working within the limitations of the
sandbox set up for me by Microsoft. This is a good thing for you,
since I’m better-equipped to tell you how the different Linux
distributions compare to Windows, in addition to how they compare
to each other. Now granted, most people using Linux today probably
started out with Windows or even DOS; however, I still work with
Windows in addition to Linux, so I’m specially equipped to help you
choose a distribution that’s right for you…”

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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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