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Slip a little virtual ginseng into Clipboard with Clipboard Help+Spell. This powerful program automatically stores every item you select and Control-C. It marks every entry with the date and lets you sort the entries into groups. The Quick Filter function searches for entries containing the words you specify.. This program is bursting with other useful functions, such as the ability to type Clipboard text directly into Clipboard Help+Spell and a button to paste the text to the last open window of any program, when possible. Clipboard Help+Spell is easy to configure to the way you work, making it an excellent companion on any PC.
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Making the switch-02: Which Linux distro to choose?

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Part 2 brings me to which distribution, or distro, to choose, where you'll install it, and with which desktop environment (shell). Fortunately, there's lots of help here online, perhaps the two best places to start are:

(1) DistroWatch Top Ten
(2) PolishLinux.org
(3) LinuxQuestions.org Distro Reviews

First, consider for what and how you will use GNU/Linux, as a:
  • Primary system for all your major tasks, mainly productivity or programming;
  • Secondary system for background tasks, such DVD burning, Usenet, BitTorrent, running a server, domain, etc.;
  • Server, for your home network, a domain, or whatever;
  • Test system, e.g., to learn GNU/Linux.

How you will use GNU/Linux will affect which distro you select..

Continue reading and discuss..



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