Though these two operating systems are sometimes pitted as adversaries, they really can play together quite nicely, provided you know what tools to use.
Face it, it’s a Windows world. Whether you use Linux on your home system or at your job, the chances are that you have to work with Windows users and their systems, and, more important, that you exchange data with them on a regular basis. Or maybe you’d like to use Linux in your work environment, but you’re facing the dual obstacles of convincing the powers that be to let you ditch Windows and of figuring out exactly what to do once you get permission. Or perhaps you just want to switch your home system over to Linux, and you’re wondering if it will create problems with the Windows documents you bring home every week…
Philosophy Is (Almost) Everything
Total World Domination for Linux would certainly make things easier for everyone using Linux, but the simple fact is that that won’t happen any time soon. There are many operating systems out there, and 90 percent of the desktops are running Windows.
THOMAS DANNENBURG
There are basically four main areas where Linux can interoperate with Windows. You may have to exchange files, share…
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