If you are thinking of getting into Linux, you might consider attending a meeting of the nmglug.org at the Santa Fe Baking Company - it is really nice to have physical people to vent to and ask for advice, especially about a good setup (which distro to pick can be confusing. I use Debian and like it). If you just need functionality and are not too attached to a particular interface / program, alternativeto.net is your friend, as is the apt (or rpm, or ports, or pacman, or...) repository. Seriously, the killer app for Linux versus Windows is not having to hunt down executables and dependencies from all over the web. Some hardware is friendlier with Linux to others, but most works OK - especially if you are willing to compromise your software freedom :P h-node.org is supposed to help with this, have not tried it.
Good luck and enjoy! -Arlo James Barnes
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