The Linux Experiment
Our intrepid editor was fed up with Windows hassles--so he went on a Microsoft-free diet for four weeks. Here's what happened.
Edward N. Albro
Programs In Linux: How Well Do They Behave? (chart)
Switching to Linux meant using a slew of native Linux apps and finding out whether Windows apps would cooperate. In our experiment, Windows apps didn't fare too well, but most of the free Linux alternatives got the job done. Here's what our editor encountered.
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