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I want to get peoples opinion on Linux - from a Windows user perspective. I want to do is to try if the "Linux is too difficult" mantra is actually true in peoples experience. My personal experience was that it was about the same amount of hassles than installing Win98 & apps. Of course, Linux does not fall e verywhere like Win98, and I can do all my work that I used to do under Windows, so I am a laughing(prenominal) chappie -) Thanks If you have been using Windows and have also installed Linux, please be so kind as to fill in the questionnaire below and post it on the board. I will collate all the responses and (hopefully) publish these in an article. Thanks Questionnaire Installing and using Linux from a Windows perspective. This questionnaire is intended to gather opinions on how easy or difficult it was for users to install Linux and application software package, and how functional they found the Linux desktop compared to the Windows desktop environment. Your par ticipation is appreciated. Firstly, on a scale of 1 to 5, with 1 meaning "very weak" and 5 meaning "very strong", rate your technical PC skills? Next, in the table below, advise your choice with an X. display board 1 common Distribution and version of Linux Debian Slackware Red Hat Mandrake SuSeE Other please specify Linux GUI used Gnome KDE Other please specify TABLE 2 Applications used - please amend Windows applications as appropriate, and indicate the Linux equivalent you use Word processing MS Word Spreadsheet Excel Presentation software Powerpoint Database Access Email Outlook Calendar Outlook File manager Windows Explorer Internet browsing Internet Explorer Internet firewall ZoneAlarm Graphics edit PaintShop Pro Graphics slide shows ACDSee File Compression Winzip, PDF reader Acrobat Reader CD writer Nero Other - please specify In the table below, indicate your choice, using 1 = Much more difficult 2 = More difficult 3 = About the same 4 = Easier 5 = Much e asier 0 = N/A TABLE 3 - Installation. Linux Compared to Windows Setting up peripherals (such as printers, video cards etc.) under Linux is Setting up and configuring the GUI under Linux is The functionality of applications caterpillar track under Linux is The stability of applications running under Linux is Running applications (ease of use) under Linux is Setting up Internet access under Linux is Upgrading the OS (Linux) is Setting up a small/home office network under Linux is Installing patches under Linux is TABLE 4.