{"id":10072,"date":"2025-03-29T01:02:00","date_gmt":"2025-03-29T05:02:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.both.org\/?p=10072"},"modified":"2025-04-01T08:04:00","modified_gmt":"2025-04-01T12:04:00","slug":"10072","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.both.org\/?p=10072","title":{"rendered":"Call for articles — Switching to Linux"},"content":{"rendered":"
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October 14, 2025 is the last day of support for Win10 and over 400 million PCs can’t upgrade to Win11. I see lots of posts on Mastodon and BlueSky talking about what to do next and a large number are considering Linux.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

So we here at Both.org want to help those people understand their Linux options and ease their fears at making the switch.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

So we’re calling for articles that would answer the following questions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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  1. How do I choose a Linux distro?<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  2. What’s the best Linux distro for me?<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  3. How can I try Linux?<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  4. My computer is X years old. Will Linux work on it?<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  5. I use X software on Windows. Can I use it on Linux?<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  6. I use X software on Windows. What Linux software can I use to replace it?<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  7. Will my computer run Linux?<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  8. Can I use my existing data on Linux?<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  9. What are the best Linux distros for new users?<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  10. What Linux distros should a new user avoid?<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  11. I need X special hardware. Is it supported by Linux?<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  12. Can I buy a computer that already has Linux on it?<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  13. Where can I get help with Linux?<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  14. Do I have to use the Linux command line?<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  15. Do I need to be a programmer to use Linux?<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  16. Where can I get more information about Linux?<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  17. Why are Linux geeks on social media so anti-social?<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  18. What’s the easiest Linux distro to learn?<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  19. What’s a distro?<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  20. Why are there so many distros?<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  21. How does switching to Linux on my old computer help the planet?<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  22. Why should I care about Linux when I can just go buy a new computer with Win11 on it?<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  23. How much does Linux cost? <\/li>\n\n\n\n
  24. Is all open source software free?<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n

    \u2026and probably about a bazillion more questions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Here are some suggestions that aren’t really questions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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    1. My story about getting started with Linux. <\/li>\n\n\n\n
    2. Friends helping friends getting started with Linux.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    3. How I got help from my local Linux User Group.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    4. Why I switched to Linux.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    5. How I chose the right distro for me.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    6. Why I just can’t switch to Linux right now.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    7. I should have switched to Linux sooner.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    8. Five reasons I switched to Linux.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    9. Why I’m happy I switched to Linux.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    10. The one thing that convinced me to switch to Linux.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n

      So please pick one (or more) and let us know what you plan to write. And don’t worry if you select the same questions as someone else because you do have a different viewpoint.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

      We look forward to seeing your articles. Use the directions on our Write for Us<\/a> page to submit them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

      Thanks!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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