Chapter 4. Migrating to Linux from Windows® and Mac OS® X

Where's my...?
Start Menu
Applications
Control Panel/System Preferences
DOS Shell
Network Neighborhood
C: Drive
CD-ROM Drives
Floppy Disk Drives
My Documents
The Applications Needed to Open Some Kinds of Document
A Brave New World!
A Multi-User Environment
Multiple Tasking
Multiple Desktops
Full Desktop Customization
Thousands of Free Applications
No More Reboots!

This chapter is aimed at users migrating from Windows® or Mac OS® X. Instead of presenting the various applications in depth, it tries to answer the most common questions and/or issues former Windows® or Mac OS® X users might ask.