Converting an ex-Win GNUbie; advice/links?

[Cybe R. Wizard]

On Fri, 08 Apr 2005 19:46:55 -0500
"Kurt A. Bartnik" <kbartnik at gmail.com> wrote:

> A friend of mine is also just about at the tipping point with
> Microsoft. Could you possibly share the links on the list. I'd like to
> see if I can get him to jump ship.
> 
> Apologies if its already been posted, I'm new to Ubuntu and the list
> (although I've been using Linux in general for a number of years now.)
> 
> Thanks,
> 
> Kurt

Sure.  Here's what I've gleaned from the aforementioned gentlemen and
others:

Linux equivalents of Windows programs:
http://gnu.ramix.org/win-lin-soft.html

Perth users group (possibly of no use to your friend):
http://www.plug.org.au/

Gnome support:
http://gnomesupport.org

"Gnome Files is good to get your head around the alphabet soup":
http://gnomefiles.org

Ubuntu documentation:
http://www.ubuntulinux.org/support/documentation/

Official forums:
http://www.ubuntuforums.org/

WIKI:
http://www.ubuntulinux.org/wiki/FrontPage

Mailing lists:
http://www.ubuntulinux.org/community/lists

Security:
http://www.ubuntulinux.org/support/Security/document_view

5.04 release notes:
http://www.ubuntulinux.org/support/ReleaseNotes504/document_view

Patches:
http://www.ubuntulinux.org/support/patches/document_view

Ubuntu Marketplace:
http://www.ubuntulinux.org/support/supportoptions/marketplace/document_view

Bug reporting:
http://www.ubuntulinux.org/support/bugs/document_view

Unofficial 5.04 starter guide:
http://ubuntuguide.org/

Cybe R. Wizard
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