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Tutorial: Migrating From Windows to Linux For Smart People - Matt Hartley offers up some helpful tips, tools, and strategy to aid in migrating from Windows to Linux without making a big mess. Security, basic system management, and thinking like a Linux user instead of a Windows user are foundational steps to get started....

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