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Disadvantages: | Disadvantages: |
* Just as Windows' advantage is familiarity, Linux's disadvantage is unfamiliarity; you will have to learn some new things if you are not already familiar with it. | * Just as Windows' advantage is familiarity, Linux's disadvantage is unfamiliarity; you will have to learn some new things if you are not already familiar with it. |
* There are a lot of different versions (often called "flavors") of Linux out there. Different groups of developers bundle different programs together and release them under different names. This can be a bit confusing at first, and choosing the best flavor for your needs is beyond the scope of this document. We currently have detailed instructions on several flavors; our [[:installation_ubuntu|Ubuntu notes]] will probably have you up and running the fastest, but [[:installation_fedora|Fedora]] isn't too much harder. Notes for other flavors may be added eventually. | * There are a lot of different versions (often called "flavors") of Linux out there. Different groups of developers bundle different programs together and release them under different names. This can be a bit confusing at first, and choosing the best flavor for your needs is beyond the scope of this document. We currently have detailed instructions on several flavors; our [[legacy:installation:ubuntu|Ubuntu notes]] will probably have you up and running the fastest, but [[legacy:installation:fedora|Fedora]] isn't too much harder. Notes for other flavors may be added eventually. |
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===== Next Steps ===== | ===== Next Steps ===== |