Moving From Windows to Linux

Moving from Windows to Linux, Second Edition is a step-by-step walk through the transition from Windows to Linux. This completely updated version of the best-selling book teaches Windows users how to make their PC a Linux PC. It covers the latest in Linux distributions, and provides Windows users with the information they need to choose the one that will best suit their needs. From there, the book works through the transition from Windows to SuSE Linux 9.3, leveraging what Windows users already know, and applying that knowledge to Linux. The transition from applications such as Microsoft Word, Microsoft Office and Adobe Photoshop to their Linux counterparts KWord, Open Office, and GIMP are treated thoroughly and made easy. Real-world, hands-on examples and troubleshooting problems are also included. After reading through the book, any knowledgeable user of Windows will be able to set up, maintain, and utilize all aspects of a Linux PC.

This is an updated edition of a book which guides Windows PC users through a transition to Linux. It includes a DVD disk containing a complete version of SuSe Linux 9.3 which can operate on both 32 bit and 64-bit processors. The book begins with descriptions of the latest Linux distributions and seeks to provide the information needed to choose the "distro" best suited to one's needs and to understand the benefits of making the transition away from Windows. Then it offers a tutorial on installing and configuring the Linux operating system using SuSE Linux 9.3 as the example. Next it covers the replacements for various Windows applications (Word, Excel, and Photoshop) to Linux equivalents (KWord, Calc, and GIMP). After following this guide, a Windows user will be able to install, maintain, and use a Linux PC. Annotation © 2006 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR

Chuck Easttom has 16+ years in the IT industry and has been an expert witness on several computer-related cases. He is the author of 10 other computer-science books, including two textbooks on computer security. He was also one of the subject-matter experts who helped to create CompTIA?s Security+ certification test. He has been a frequent guest speaker on computer security at various computer groups and campuses, including Harvard and Columbia. He holds more than a dozen computer-industry certifications. You can visit Chuck at his personal website at www.chuckeasttom.com or his Amazon.com author page at www.amazon.com/-/e/B001IYZ6I8.

Bryan Hoff (Surrey, BC) is a freelance Web designer, digital artist and animator whose credits include movie and television effects, online games, 3D corporate animation, Flash and traditional Web site design. He has written articles for Element K Journals, LinuxWorld Magazine, and InformIT.com. In addition, he has also written e-books on blogging, created Web sites, and regularly teaches classes for Element K online.