Rixta Francis wrote:
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> This group is called Linux Newbies, but so far I have felt overwhelmed by the amount of technical talk. Directories, extensions and loads of words I have never even heard of. I had been told that nowadays Linux is actually very user friendly and a good alternative to Windows for the experienced computer user. I am experienced and good with computers, but not an expert.
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> So one of my questions is: is Linux indeed quite easy to learn, or should I get discouraged by all the technical talk and forget about it? I understood that Linux is in a way a bit a simpler version of Windows, which I have noticed with the e-mail program and browser from Ubuntu. Easy to use, but with fewer options than the Windows versions.
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> I have also looked around for programs that are important to me, but most of them don't seem to run under Linux: firewall, anti-spam, anti-adware, pop-up blocker, photo-programs etc. Are there acceptable alternatives for all these programs that do run under Linux? I don't need to know the names yet, but I really can't do without any of these programs, as I use them a lot.
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Don't feel intimidated by the technical jargon, if you are halfway
intelligent, you can learn Linux.
As far as the programs you have listed as needing, you don't need most
of them in Linux. Ubuntu (at least the latest version ) comes with Gimp
and F-spot for photo editing, and there are several firewalls available
to install.
I would suggest that you install Ubuntu, either as a dual boot or within
Windows as what is called a Wubi install and play with it.
Bruce
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