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I'm new at this so here it goes. how is linux compared to windows? Is it
alot more user friendly I'm getting really tired of windows and high prices
 at microsoft. Afterhearing about the upgrade to windows 2000 is $220.00
Thanks, BOB  

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There is a learning curve to overcome to use it and takes
some reading to get it setup but well worth the time to
learn.

It depends on the user. The old adage goes, "Unix is user-friendly -
it's just selective about who its friends are". The user who is willing
to climb an initially steep learning curve in return for more power,
flexibility, and stability in the long term, as well as willing to do a
*lot* of reading, will probably get a lot out of Linux. You can't just
expect to be able to run it competently straight out of the box, though.

Quote:>I'm getting really tired of windows and high prices at microsoft.
>Afterhearing about the upgrade to windows 2000 is $220.00

I got tired of that a while back. :)

(I anticipate a lot more people switching to Linux now after the damning
findings against Microsoft in its court case ...)

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language from time to time.  Who actually pays for MS products anyways?

Quote:> I'm new at this so here it goes. how is linux compared to windows? Is it
> alot more user friendly I'm getting really tired of windows and high
prices
>  at microsoft. Afterhearing about the upgrade to windows 2000 is $220.00
> Thanks, BOB

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> http://www.help.com/

Analyze what software you currently have and figure out if it can be
duplicated using Linux. Then decide if you want to spend the time and the
effort learning Linux. You don't have to upgrade to Windows 2000 you know.

Paul

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: I'm new at this so here it goes. how is linux compared to windows? Is it
: alot more user friendly I'm getting really tired of windows and high prices

Yep. A lot friendlier. IMO, of course.

I'm just trying to grok staroffice, which I understand is a clone of
powerpoint. I can't understand it at all! How does one move things?
Copy them?

I find writing latex, tex or troff much easier. No guessing or hours
of effort required.

Peter