How to smoothly transition to the Linux Desktop

Using Free and Open software on your PC will save you money and also provide a more secure operating system. Switching to  the following applications on your Windows PC will  help you  smoothly transition to the Free and Open Linux desktop.

Firefox as a replacement for Internet Explorer http://www.mozilla.com

Thunderbird  as a replacement for Outlook Express  http://www.mozillamessaging.com

Open Office as a replacement for Microsoft Office  http://www.openoffice.org/

Abiword as a lightweight replacement for Microsoft Word.  http://www.abisource.com/

Pidgin to replace your instant messaging software  http://www.pidgin.im/

And finally Ubuntu as a replacement for Windows http://www.ubuntu.com/products/whatisubuntu/904features/

Once you go free and open there will be no turning back to the dark side. Go set your desktop free... :-)