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Bits'N'Bytes April 2011

Working in LINUX - Working in WINDOWS-

WHAT DIFFERENCES ARE THERE?

1. MENUBARS and TOOLBARS

1A. InWindows when you open a program you may

first look at the TOOLBAR to see if it has an icon to

help you get going - if necessary, you look into the

MENUS. And you have probably learnt to configure

your toolbars to have the icons you want but not too

many others. Simple enough.

1B. In Linux you do the same. The difference - NONE

AT ALL. OK, your menus might have different tools in

them occasionally, ditto for your toolbars. And

sometimes the icons will look a little different. So

what? Surely the slight learning curve involved

wouldn't be a problem for you !

2. CONTEXT MENUS (with a RIGHT-CLICK)

(often called POP-UP MENUS)

My motto is: “Right-click more and swear less”

2A. When using Windows, put your mouse-cursor in

the appropriate area and do a right-click. Quickly scan

the items on the context-menu. You will only see

actions appropriate to the spot where you clicked.

Easy. Extremely useful.

2B. In Linux you do the same - that's it. OK, your

pop-up menus might have different items in them

sometimes, and the order might be different. But if

'Paste' is higher up the list than in Windows, or vice-

versa, I don't think you would have trouble getting

used to that.

3. MANAGING YOUR FILES

3A. In Windows, you can use the “pull” method -

FIRST - open some program (like 'Writer' or 'The

Gimp' ), then use File>Open and pull in the file you

want.

OR -

you can use the “push” method - find the file first,

right-click on it, and “Open With ...” .

To find your file you might go through My Computer to

use your FILE-MANAGER, which is Windows Explorer

(not to be confused with Internet Explorer).

3B. In Linux, you have the same options, but there

tends to be more emphasis on using a file-manager.

As in most things Linux there is a choice. I use the

Mandriva distro, or PCLOS - each of these has both

Konqueror and Dolphin. I use Dolphin most of the time

- it is a lovely little app - but I turn to Konqueror for

large complex jobs.

The Ubuntu distribution uses Nautilus instead. My

preference for Dolphin and Konqueror is the main

factor governing my choice of distro.

4. NAMING FILES AND FOLDERS

Working in Windows or Linux, you will be well advised

to take just a little trouble to have your

folders(“directories”). plus the files inside them, in a

structure that suits you, and with names that help

you.

4A. In Windows you are allowed to use SPACES as

part of a FILE-NAME. There is a small price to pay -

the software has to try to assess whether a space is

part of the name or perhaps a SEPARATOR between

names.

4B. In the world of computing generally, and Linux in

particular, an unadorned space always separates

words. Simple and efficient.

This is the reason that internet addresses don't

contain spaces. We avoid spaces in file-names in Linux

for the same reason.

5.ADDITIONAL PROGRAMS (“Applications”)

5A. In the Windows world, you often need extra

software - how do you proceed?

You might make a trip to a shop, but be careful about

your Windows version - it is easy to waste money on

items unsuited to your PC. Or you might search the

web. But free software is often crippled beyond use,

and the virus problem is always a threat even if you

are paying.

5B. Linux users don't look to the shops. Retail stores

are not geared up to distribute free items. Instead we

mostly rely on the vast repositories of free software

provided by our distro makers. We get to know about

the best of the best and largely concentrate on that.

Oh - and no viruses.

Sometimes we try out something new, but if it doesn't

suit us for any reason, there is no money wasted. And

no viruses.

6. MALWARE

6A. Windows-users absolutely MUST protect

themselves constantly, and without guarantees.

6B. Linux-users get no viruses, and DO NOT

NEED TO WORRY. The firewall their distro builds

in protects them, and THAT”S IT !!

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