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THG Linux Migration, Part Two

Posted by michael on from the got-linux? dept.

LqqkOut writes "Tom's Hardware Guide has posted part 2 of their Windows->Linux migration article. This time around, we're presented with some nifty divx screen caps that make life look oh, so easy. The Tom's crew packed a lot into this article, but did they sacrifice some essentials like 'RTFM' and other sage advice? This follows up their first article where users were shown how to choose and download a distro, back up some important data, and check for HW compatibility."

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  1. Did I miss something? by drewhearle · · Score: 5, Interesting

    Perhaps I missed something in the article... but why are the installation screenshots RedHat and the desktop screenshots SuSe?

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  2. Win2Lin Migration HOWTO by heironymouscoward · · Score: 5, Insightful

    1. Move from MS Office to OpenOffice.org (cost: 2 weeks to settle down, 1 month to adapt fully)

    2. Move from MSIE to Mozilla (cost: 2 hours to settle down)

    3. Move from Outlook to Mozilla Mail (cost: 1 week to settle down)

    4. Switch the OS when no-one's looking (cost: $40 for Xandros, 1 hour per PC).

    Seriously: the key to migrating is to start with the applications.

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    1. Re:Win2Lin Migration HOWTO by grub · · Score: 5, Insightful


      Seriously: the key to migrating is to start with the applications.

      What about games? I still have a Windows box at home just for games. :(

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  3. RTFM by Archangel+Michael · · Score: 5, Interesting

    Don't you just hate that phrase? The whole "RTFM" thing is quite funny if you ask me. I know of NOBODY that has RTFMed everything they touch.

    If I RTFM before I did anything, I wouldn't ever get anything done, as I would still be RTFM.

    I hardly ever RTFM, and when I do, it is in reference to a singular problem. As in, "how do I do ______", and RTFM section on that.

    Actually, if one could write a FM, they ought to be able to SCRIPT it and put it in a GUI, don't ya think?

    Here is a trick that nobody has thought of, how about a CLI command builder. You know a GUI interface to utilities and programs that doesn't actually do anything but create the CL necissary to execute a command you need done.

    That way, a person could use the GUI to improve their CLI skills.

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  4. high and mighty by MagicM · · Score: 5, Interesting
    Not to disrespect Tom or anyone else that cares, but this article just sounds way too "high and mighty" for my tastes. Some snippets:
    In Windows, you don't have much of a choice with browsers, as you probably used Internet Explorer.
    In essence, you get to see what is under the "hood of your car," as compared to Windows, where the hood is welded shut.
    While this may be true, it makes it sound like this article is for the typical "windows idiot", in which case "make sure you download the GTK+ development library" is WAY not enough information. And for someone willing to try to move to Linux (and get Oracle, Apache and SMB working), this is just insulting.
  5. Developers, developers, developers, developers! by drewhearle · · Score: 5, Informative
    "Developers, developers, developers, developers" (1.6MB)
    Dance, monkey boy ("Woohoo! I love this company!") (3MB)
    and last but not least...
    The 3-minute Developers music video (9.5MB)

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  6. Re:My first Linux migration. Success! by ciczan · · Score: 5, Funny

    Linux and Porn are such a good combination!! Using wget I can make simple scripts to download sequences of images or videos. Mplayer handles almost every format. No pop-up overflows. No spywares.

  7. Well done by bogie · · Score: 5, Insightful

    My first reaction when watching the videos was duh, but then I realized what a great job he had done. We are a culture that flat out doesn't like to read instructions, having it done in a visual manner was a smart move. Also seeing something done right before your eyes is a much bigger confidence builder then just reading a quick howto on the internet. Look at the Outlook migration video. How nice is it to just say "download the video on it" and know that they probably won't need much assitance beyond that. People and companies especially pay big bucks for videos like this which train users how to install or use a product. While they are not the most comprehensive Linux video training out there and I have a few minor nitpciks, its Free so how can you knock it? Tom's has done a real service to the community with these articles and videos and they deserve our thanks.

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