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Migrating to Ubuntu Linux from Microsoft Windows

Written By
Web Webster
Web Webster
May 17, 2007

“Four years ago I tried about a dozen Linux distributions, to
see if they were ready for an ordinary user to install as an escape
from the Windows world. None of the distros performed well enough
for me to recommend them to a non-geek unless they were going to
hire someone to install it. After hearing Dell’s recent
announcement that it will sell computers with pre-installed Ubuntu
Linux, I decided to see if Ubuntu was user-friendly.

“My non-negotiable requirements for a new operating system
center on simplicity for me…”


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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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