[PLUG] From Windows to Linux

[Michael Rasmussen]

On Fri, Jul 18, 2014 at 11:34:51AM -0500, Richard Owlett wrote:
> Windows 7 is the "last straw" for a friend who has used every 
> version since Windows 3.1.
> 
> My proposed comment is that all common Linux 
> distros allow opening a command line window. Am I correct?

Yes, it's in the menus as Terminal or xterm or kterm or ...
Considered just another program to run.

Or <CTRL><ALT><Fnumber> to get the full screen deal.
 
> In the past I've suggested Ubuntu and/or Debian 
> He is partial to largish systems with many apps, I like light weight.

Everybody gets what they want.
 

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      Michael Rasmussen, Portland Oregon  
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