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Moving to Linux: Kiss the Blue Screen of Death Goodbye!
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by Marcel Gagné
Sales Rank: 544169
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List Price: $34.99
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Paperback: 368 pages
Publisher: Addison-Wesley Professional August 24, 2003
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0321159985
ISBN-13: 978-0321159984
Product Dimensions:
9.3 x 7 x 0.9 inches
Shipping Weight: 1.6 pounds
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Say goodbye to Windows® crashes, viruses, hassles, and cost!
Moving to Linux can help you migrate from Windows to Linux in just hours! By the time you've finished, you'll be able to do virtually anything in Linux-without the aggravation, crashes, security risks, or high costs of running Windows!
This is not a book for techies! It's a book for people like you: people who write documents, create spreadsheets, surf the Web, send emails, listen to CDs, play games-and want to do it simply in Linux, without becoming technical experts! - Convert your Windows PC to a Linux system that does more for less money-one step at a time
- Browse the Internet, send and receive email, even send instant messages using your existing AOL, MSN, and Yahoo! accounts
- Connect your digital camera or scanner
- Rip music, burn and play CDs
- Discover the world of Linux games: from solitaire to flight simulators, and beyond
There's more!! Write, calculate, and present with OpenOffice.org, the free office suite for Linux that can also read and write all of your existing Microsoft Office documents.
Say goodbye to expensive software upgrades, burdensome Microsoft licensing, Windows viruses, and "blue screens of death." Say hello to computing the way it's supposed to be—with Linux!
About the CD-ROM
Includes special bootable Linux "Knoppix" CD: prove the power, simplicity, and value of Linux to yourself without touching your current Windows system!
About The Author
Marcel Gagné is best known as the award-winning author of Linux Journal's "Cooking with Linux" series, for which he received the Readers' Choice award for favorite column two years in a row. He is also the author of the highly acclaimed book, Linux System Administration: A User's Guide, also published by Addison-Wesley.
Customer Reviews & Comments
Review I've been interested in running a Linux desktop lately, and I've looked at a number of books to help me get there. The problem is that you either get a good book on installing Linux, or you get a book that delves into the guts of Linux. But what if you just want to learn how to do day-to-day activities (like create documents, spreadsheets, listen to music, etc.)? If that's your situation, this is your book. The author does a good job in explaining what Linux is and the installation process for the different distributions, like Red Hat, Mandrake, and SuSE. Following his instructions, you should be able to get a Linux desktop running with little effort. While not an in-depth install manual, the typical user should have enough detail to accomplish the job. From there, you will get acquainted with the different commonly used tools in a Linux distribution like Konqueror, Kmail, GIMP, and OpenOffice. It's this information that will help you make the transition from being competent in a Windows environment to being competent on your new Linux desktop. For those who want to get beyond the user desktop experience, you will find plenty of references to how the Linux shell operates and how you can use the command line utilities to experience the full power of Linux. It's enough to allow you to do useful tasks without bogging you down in too much detail. The book also includes a Knoppix Linux CD in the back. This CD allows you to run a Linux system on your computer without installing anything. While somewhat slow (since it runs from the CD) and limited (can't easily save your work), it does give you the chance to experience Linux with no commitment. Do keep in mind that this book is not meant to be a complete reference book for Linux. If you want to become an expert on shell scripting, you'll want something more than this. But if you're looking for the tool to help you cross over from Windows to Linux, you'll like the level of coverage. Conclusion This is the best book I've read so far that talks about how to install and run Linux as a typical user. It also covers all the applications you will want to run on a regular basis. Truly a very good book.
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