Switching to openSUSE from Microsoft Windows

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Welcome.

This is a guide to help you switch from Microsoft Windows to the OpenSUSE Linux distribution.

Whether you're new to Linux or already have used Linux, this guide will help you to switch from Microsoft Windows to OpenSUSE.

Introduction

What is Linux?

Linux is an Operating System kernel. It is often combined with software from the GNU Project to create an Operating System called a Linux distribution.

A Linux distribution often also contains software other than software from the GNU Project, such as web servers, email clients and web browsers.

There are Linux distributions for different purposes, such as desktop, server, router etc.

Examples of Linux distributions include OpenSUSE, Mandriva, Ubuntu and Fedora.

Switching to openSUSE from Microsoft Windows