Linux Is Different, Enjoy The Difference

Amen to that - too many people are looking for an alternative to Windows instead of something better.

I have to say that Mossberg’s review made me reconsider my intent to switch to Ubuntu. You make a very good point though. Now I’ll have to think.

Easier said then done. People have grown up using Windows, and using a Linux distro means it will be compared to Windows.

Thanks for your comments.

David, I will be glad if this helps you reconsider.

Rohit, I completely agree with you about the comparison. However, the comparison should help us understand which is a better solution, not how one clones the other. Better might mean changes, but you might not see the betterment if you do not accept the changes.

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I am a long time Windows user who is curious about alternatives. I have absolutely no experience with Linux and when I saw the title of this article I was hoping for some specific examples of how Linux is different from Windows.