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A Windows user interested in trying Linux
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will probably have difficulty finding a coherent reason to do so,
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since comparisons of operating systems are (almost) always vague, uninformed, or opinion-based.
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since comparisons of operating systems
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tend to be vague, uninformed, or opinion-based.
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For a variety of reasons,
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people who do use Linux seldom advertise its benefits to their colleagues.
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If they do, they may find it difficult to articulate
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exactly what the benefits are in a concrete and specific manner,
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especially without putting down Windows users or Windows applications in general.
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Even people who know and use Linux by choice
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may not do a good job of explaining its benefits to their colleagues
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especially without putting down Windows users
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or Windows applications in general.
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If you don't use Linux or Windows,
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this document might still be of interest,
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since it discusses issues which are relevant to all operating systems.
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Also, there are many open source alternatives to Linux on the desktop,
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including a binary-compatible clone of Windows called `ReactOS`_.
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If it were just a matter of being open source,
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why bother with the additional effort to learn Linux?
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.. _ReactOS: https://reactos.org/
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Even if you don't use Linux or Windows,
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it's useful to know where Linux has an edge,
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since these issues are relevant to all operating systems.
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If you are a new Linux user,
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this document is intended to inform you
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