Hello from a new member

[Chan Chung Hang Christopher]

Welcome Ravi,
>> Just get hold of a Ubuntu "Live" CD, with which you can boot into Linux 
>> without installing it on your harddrive, and start playing around.
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>
> I will do just that. I have no knowledge of Linux and am afraid to 
> migrate immediately. Our main development software runs only in windows.
>   
What are you using?

> So first I will try on my laptop and then switch my desktop too :-).
>
>   
You can try the WUBI installation. That allows you to install on a 
massive file (as massive as you want that is) and no disk partitioning 
is necessary. Just sufficient disk space is needed. An installed 
instance opens up a different world than what you get with the LiveCD.