“So you’re switching from Windows to Linux? Great. Like other
users and organisations who’ve taken the plunge, it’s likely you’re
making the move to take advantage of Linux’s stability and reliance
on open standards. Now all you have to do is prepare carefully for
your move.“In this case, careful preparation means not just installing
Linux on your system–either on your existing computer or a whole
new machine–but also transferring your documents, bookmarks,
preferences and system settings, and in some cases finding
equivalent open-source applications for the Windows applications
you were using before…”