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Open Source Windows Applications

Written By
MH
Matt Hartley
Jun 4, 2013

Without question, switching to Linux years ago was one of the more rewarding decisions I’ve ever made in my professional life. It’s important to mention though, that I didn’t simply wake up one morning and decide to jump off the Microsoft bandwagon. Instead, I slowly crossed over by trying open source programs on Windows first.

In this article, I’m going to share both the programs that helped me make the transition easier, as well as software titles that I think you’re missing out on if you haven’t tried them already.

MH

Matt Hartley

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