One of the biggest reasons some people may never come over to the Linux side (Debian, Slackware, Ubuntu, Fedora, etc …) is because of this notion that you have to be a huge programmer, do everything from command-line, do everything by hand, and nothing will be the same* Lets face it, people like familiarity. Coming from Windows to any Linux distribution, the first thing one might look for is IE and the ‘Start’ menu.** This can be a huge road block. That shouldn’t be. Let it be known, just because you’re moving from one operating system to the next doesn’t mean you have to learn your “abc’s” all over again. Everything you used to do in Windows can be done in most any Linux distro.*** This guide will take you through a few of the most popular (can’t live without) programs in Windows and put some names to their Linux alternatives.***