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Hi All!
I'm new here, so "Hi" to everyone!
Well, I just got over the shock of reading the "License Agreement" for Windows Hate...oops, I mean Windows 8. I detested the intrusiveness & invasion of Privacy so much that I'm considering Linux, but I don't know anything about it. I only use my laptop for games, email, streaming media & looking up stuff that interests me, but I'm not at all technical. I know even less about Linux, but several people have told me to try it. How does it differ from Windows? Will all the Programs, (especially my Anti-Virus program), Games, etc. that I use work in Linux? Do I have to have an internet connection to download it & how much does it cost?
See what I mean? I don't know ANYTHING about Linux!!! Please tell me all about Linux, the good AND the bad, so I can make an educated decision. I've been using a PC since 1999 but instead of Windows becoming more fun & more user-friendly it's morphed into a Privacy-stealing beast that I'm quickly learning to despise. That being said, I AM familiar with the way Windows does the simple stuff & I want to be able to do all the same things without losing my mind! Please tell me what former Windows users need to get "used to" everything that's different in Linux. Can I use Firefox in Linux?
You see how confused I am? I appreciate your help in making this important decision.
Gratefully,
DogPal
"Dogs may not be our whole life but they make our lives whole"
by Roger Caras
I'm new here, so "Hi" to everyone!
Well, I just got over the shock of reading the "License Agreement" for Windows Hate...oops, I mean Windows 8. I detested the intrusiveness & invasion of Privacy so much that I'm considering Linux, but I don't know anything about it. I only use my laptop for games, email, streaming media & looking up stuff that interests me, but I'm not at all technical. I know even less about Linux, but several people have told me to try it. How does it differ from Windows? Will all the Programs, (especially my Anti-Virus program), Games, etc. that I use work in Linux? Do I have to have an internet connection to download it & how much does it cost?
See what I mean? I don't know ANYTHING about Linux!!! Please tell me all about Linux, the good AND the bad, so I can make an educated decision. I've been using a PC since 1999 but instead of Windows becoming more fun & more user-friendly it's morphed into a Privacy-stealing beast that I'm quickly learning to despise. That being said, I AM familiar with the way Windows does the simple stuff & I want to be able to do all the same things without losing my mind! Please tell me what former Windows users need to get "used to" everything that's different in Linux. Can I use Firefox in Linux?
You see how confused I am? I appreciate your help in making this important decision.
Gratefully,
DogPal
"Dogs may not be our whole life but they make our lives whole"
by Roger Caras