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Rpeters at 00:53, 5 October 2021

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	Changing Operating System involves a learning curve and might not be quick. Many people trying Linux abandon the attempt, following inadequate investigation. Avoid the following, common mistakes:		Changing Operating System involves a learning curve and might not be quick. Many people trying Linux abandon the attempt, too quickly, following inadequate investigation. Avoid the following, common mistakes:
	#Expecting a Windows/iOS experience, when the general look & feel might be similar but the different paradigm in Linux results in :		#Expecting a Windows/iOS experience, when the general look & feel might be similar but the different paradigm in Linux results in :
	#*often a longer "time to boot", on the same hardware, offset by		#*often a longer "time to boot", on the same hardware, offset by

Rpeters at 00:28, 5 October 2021

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	#**the majority of distributions have phased out releases for 32-bit computers		#**the majority of distributions have phased out releases for 32-bit computers
	#*popular distributions will run much better if (eventually) installed to SSD - but		#*popular distributions will run much better if (eventually) installed to SSD - but
	#**older ~~computers~~ ~~don~~'t support "AHCI", which is required to gain much benefit from SSD		#**older computer '''BIOS''' doesn't support "AHCI", which is required to gain much benefit from SSD
	#Not Adjusting Settings		#Not Adjusting Settings
	#*many apparent "anoyances", such as background image, fonts etc can quickly be changed		#*many apparent "anoyances", such as background image, fonts etc can quickly be changed

Rpeters at 00:25, 5 October 2021

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	#*antivirus software not being required		#*antivirus software not being required
	#*frequent, but not automatic updates		#*frequent, but not automatic updates
			#Expecting Linux to run (and very fast) on long superceded hardware
			#*specialised distributions can run remarkably well on such - but
			#**contemporary software, particularly for streaming, graphics editing etc require much more resources
			#**a dual-core (or fast single-core) CPU plus 2 GB RAM is required for reliable evaluations
			#**the majority of distributions have phased out releases for 32-bit computers
			#*popular distributions will run much better if (eventually) installed to SSD - but
			#**older computers don't support "AHCI", which is required to gain much benefit from SSD
	#Not Adjusting Settings		#Not Adjusting Settings
	#*many apparent "anoyances", such as background image, fonts etc can quickly be changed		#*many apparent "anoyances", such as background image, fonts etc can quickly be changed
	#**a summary Handbook is often accessible via the "Help" pull-down menu		#**a summary Handbook is often accessible via the "Help" pull-down menu
	#Changing Distribution, when a different Desktop Environment would be better		#Changing Distribution, when a different Desktop Environment would be better
			#*each Desktop Environment is designed & implemented for a range of characteristics
⚫	#*many distributions have a choice of Desktop ~~Enviroments~~, whilst being similar "under the hood"
			#**simple v full-featured
			#**contemporary v historic "look & feel"
			#**low v higher hardware resource pre-requisites
		⚫	#*many distributions have a choice of Desktop Environments, whilst being similar "under the hood"
	#Installing too Soon		#Installing too Soon
	#*live DVD are generally free and do not time-expire		#*live DVD are generally free and do not time-expire

Rpeters at 00:02, 5 October 2021

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	Changing Operating System involves a learning curve and might not be quick. Many people trying Linux abandon the attempt, following inadequate investigation. Avoid the following, common mistakes:		Changing Operating System involves a learning curve and might not be quick. Many people trying Linux abandon the attempt, following inadequate investigation. Avoid the following, common mistakes:
	#Expecting a Windows/iOS experience, when the general look & feel might be similar but the different paradigm in Linux results in :		#Expecting a Windows/iOS experience, when the general look & feel might be similar but the different paradigm in Linux results in :
			#*often a longer "time to boot", on the same hardware, offset by
			#**fewer needs to reboot
	#*"drivers" being generally inbuilt and installed automatically		#*"drivers" being generally inbuilt and installed automatically
	#*antivirus software not being required		#*antivirus software not being required

Rpeters at 23:48, 4 October 2021

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	#*antivirus software not being required		#*antivirus software not being required
	#*frequent, but not automatic updates		#*frequent, but not automatic updates
			#Not Adjusting Settings
			#*many apparent "anoyances", such as background image, fonts etc can quickly be changed
			#**a summary Handbook is often accessible via the "Help" pull-down menu
	#Changing Distribution, when a different Desktop Environment would be better		#Changing Distribution, when a different Desktop Environment would be better
	#*many distributions have a choice of Desktop Enviroments, whilst being similar "under the hood"		#*many distributions have a choice of Desktop Enviroments, whilst being similar "under the hood"
	#Installing too Soon		#Installing too Soon
	#*live DVD are generally free and do not time-expire		#*live DVD are generally free and do not time-expire
	#*time to reboot from USB 3 device is relatively short		#**time to reboot from USB 3 device is relatively short
	#*evaluate at least '''two''' Desktop Environments		#*evaluate at least '''two''' Desktop Environments
	#**from the same ~~distribtion~~, to get the best comparison		#**from the same Distribution, to get the best comparison
	#*evaluate at least '''two''' Distributions		#*evaluate at least '''two''' Distributions
	#**staying with one Desktop Environment, to get the best comparison		#**staying with one Desktop Environment, to get the best comparison

Rpeters at 23:35, 4 October 2021

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	#Expecting '''all''' of your existing hardware to work		#Expecting '''all''' of your existing hardware to work
	#*Linux generally supports older hardware longer than do other OS - but		#*Linux generally supports older hardware longer than do other OS - but
	#*drivers for new hardware might not be available quickly - plus		#**drivers for new hardware might not be available quickly - plus
			#**there is insufficient market to make Linux drivers viable for some hardware
			#*in general, avoid buying new hardware without doing a search for "hardware model + Linux"

Rpeters at 23:30, 4 October 2021

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	#*frequent, but not automatic updates		#*frequent, but not automatic updates
	#Changing Distribution, when a different Desktop Environment would be better		#Changing Distribution, when a different Desktop Environment would be better
	#many distributions have a choice of Desktop Enviroments, whilst being similar "under the hood"		#*many distributions have a choice of Desktop Enviroments, whilst being similar "under the hood"
	#Installing too Soon		#Installing too Soon
	#*live DVD are generally free and do not time-expire		#*live DVD are generally free and do not time-expire
			#*time to reboot from USB 3 device is relatively short
	#*evaluate at least '''two''' Desktop Environments		#*evaluate at least '''two''' Desktop Environments
	#**from the same distribtion, to get the best comparison		#**from the same distribtion, to get the best comparison
	#*evaluate at least '''two''' Distributions		#*evaluate at least '''two''' Distributions
	#**staying with one Desktop Environment, to get the best comparison		#**staying with one Desktop Environment, to get the best comparison
			#Expecting '''all''' of your existing hardware to work
			#*Linux generally supports older hardware longer than do other OS - but
			#*drivers for new hardware might not be available quickly - plus

Rpeters at 23:23, 4 October 2021

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	#*antivirus software not being required		#*antivirus software not being required
	#*frequent, but not automatic updates		#*frequent, but not automatic updates
			#Changing Distribution, when a different Desktop Environment would be better
			#many distributions have a choice of Desktop Enviroments, whilst being similar "under the hood"
			#Installing too Soon
			#*live DVD are generally free and do not time-expire
			#*evaluate at least '''two''' Desktop Environments
			#**from the same distribtion, to get the best comparison
			#*evaluate at least '''two''' Distributions
			#**staying with one Desktop Environment, to get the best comparison

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Changing Operating System involves a learning curve and might not be quick. Many people trying Linux abandon the attempt, following inadequate investigation. Avoid the following, common mistakes:
#Expecting a Windows/iOS experience, when the general look & feel might be similar but the different paradigm in Linux results in :
#*"drivers" being generally inbuilt and installed automatically
#*antivirus software not being required
#*frequent, but not automatic updates