Moving from Windows to Linux: Easy Steps and Resources

Written By
Web Webster
Web Webster
Feb 4, 2012

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this link. ]

“Linux is succeeding on many platforms other than computing
desktops, but it’s still true that many Microsoft Windows users are
either switching to Linux or choosing to run it as a secondary
operating system. In many cases, Windows users are unaware of the
benefits they can get from Linux, or don’t know where to start in
experimenting. However, there are a number of free resources
available for Windows users who want to take the Linux plunge. In
this post, you’ll find our updated collection of several of them
that can make moving to Linux very easy.

“PC World is out with a good Getting Started Guide for Windows
users who are interested in Linux. The guide discusses benefits of
Linux, what you need to get started, and how to turn a Windows PC
into a dual-boot computer, which can be one of the best ways for
Linux newbies who are used to Windows to get started. Users can
also brush up on the most popular Linux distributions here. “


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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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