[UbuntuWomen] Is it so strange for a woman to use linux?

Emma Jane Hogbin emmajane at xtrinsic.com
Tue Mar 4 00:07:26 UTC 2008


James Westby wrote:
> On Mon, 2008-03-03 at 18:22 -0500, Emma Jane Hogbin wrote:
>> Another good stepping stone for Windows users is the OpenDisc.
>> http://theopendisc.com/
>> I personally used Windows with only FOSS software for a year before I
>> switched the underlying OS as well. I'm not sure if the CD has been
>> internationalized/localized to include Italian... but it might of
>> interest to those who aren't ready to make the full switch to Linux but
>> are interested in exploring software alternatives...
> 
> I'm sure that many of you already know this, but the Ubuntu Live CDs
> also have a bit of Windows software on them. Obviously not as much
> as this, but it can still be useful.

I didn't know that! Cool! (Unfortunately the install button doesn't have
any way of protecting data on the current machine though... at least I
don't think it does...?)


regards,
emma


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