Just Starting Ubuntu

[Leon Gert Marincowitz]

Hi Trevor

First thimgs first you emailed the Quality list. Rather move your
discussion to the Community list.

Secondly the best way to get into Ubuntu is just to try it. Download it and
write a bootable usb. This allows you to try Ubuntu without installing it.

Thirdly thw Ubuntu site itself has a list of default programmes that
replace their Windows counterparts.

Try these sites for more help:
Q and A site: askubuntu.com
Community site for your local community try community.ubuntu.com
New site that gives lots of helpful tips apps etc www.omgubuntu.co.uk

At the community site you'll learn the most and can use that as a spring
board.

Remember Ubuntu is best when you decide to learn and empower yourself.  So
no problem is insurmountable.

Have fun

Leon G. Marincowitz
    Apologies for brevity, sent from smartphone
lmarincowitz at gmail.com
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> Hello All,
> I am just starting to get into Ubuntu.  I am the type of person that is
> curious and would like to dive right into Ubuntu.  I'm also a novice to
> this kind of stuff but I am eager to learn.  So, I guess I'll explain a
> little of why I want to get into Ubuntu in the first place.  Let's just say
> that I would like to know what's under the hood.  Windows and Mac OS is a
> product that I don't really get the chance to look inside and see what each
> part does.  I also have some frustrations on how things are presented and
> utilized.  That is what I'm hoping to get from Ubuntu, the chance to
> explore the lower levels of the computer's Operating System.
>
> Before I get into the thick of things, I would first like to see what the
> Ubuntu looks like.  I would like to see the App store.  Which programs are
> available to Ubuntu that I use regularly on Windows?  Which programs could
> be replaced by others.  I'd like to know how good my graphics looks.  How
> intuitive the interface is (I really like the Mac OS dock and I'm not a big
> fan of Window's Task bar).  I understand that Linux has a great command
> line system.  I've never really used one, so I'd like to try it out.
>
> Well, I'm gonna need the communities help on figuring this kind of stuff
> out.  I also think that if I was apart of the project, I would have an
> easier time sticking to it.
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