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Ivan Alias
I am interested in making the switch from Windows 2000 to Linux, but I'm unsure where to begin. I've looked around the net a bit, but most of the information about Linux seems to assume that you already understand what you are doing.
So, I appeal to the greater knowledge of EN World. Is one version better than the rest, or are they pretty much the same? Are some versions better supported? I'll need a browser, mail and news client and some sort of document/spreadsheet program. The rest is gravy, as I don't really play games much anymore. Are there MS Office equivelants available for Linux, and does one stand out above the rest?
Will I need to do a complete wipe of my system, or can I partition things to have both Linux and Win2K until I get the bugs worked out? I'm thinking that drivers may be an issue, but I think my two main toys (copier/scanner and webcam) have Linux drivers available.
Any help, advice or warnings would be appreciated.
Thanks,
So, I appeal to the greater knowledge of EN World. Is one version better than the rest, or are they pretty much the same? Are some versions better supported? I'll need a browser, mail and news client and some sort of document/spreadsheet program. The rest is gravy, as I don't really play games much anymore. Are there MS Office equivelants available for Linux, and does one stand out above the rest?
Will I need to do a complete wipe of my system, or can I partition things to have both Linux and Win2K until I get the bugs worked out? I'm thinking that drivers may be an issue, but I think my two main toys (copier/scanner and webcam) have Linux drivers available.
Any help, advice or warnings would be appreciated.
Thanks,