Re: [OCLUG-Tech] help switching over to Linux

2012-07-16 Thread Justin Richard
On 15 July 2012 14:10, Dale Bennett wrote: > hi there > i am wondering if you might be able to help me out. i was watching TVO the > other day and Don Tapscott mentioned Linux. how the Linux OS is a online > collaboration, and is also open source. > > so i have been reading a bit online about Lin

Re: [OCLUG-Tech] help switching over to Linux

2012-07-16 Thread Rob Echlin
Hi Dale, Special applications: You usually have the option of having both Linux and Windows on your hard drive, and you choose which one to run when you boot up the computer. This will mean you can run Linux for many things, and still play your games, too. If your hard drive is full, you would

Re: [OCLUG-Tech] help switching over to Linux

2012-07-16 Thread John C Nash
Charles raises a good question. If you use any special applications, especially games or things like that, then it is more difficult to switch to Linux. If you are doing "ordinary" things: - email - web - simple office documents, including Word and Excel from other people as long as