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You should be fine. Most major 3rd-party software has a Linux version. Gaming in particular can be kinda sketchy, though.

You'll want to install LibreOffice to work with MS Office stuff. It's free and works great.

In response to this post by EDGEMAN

Posted: 01/17/2019 at 7:35PM

A couple of Linux questions -- EDGEMAN 01/17/2019 3:40PM

Linux admin here -- GoobyPls 01/17/2019 7:35PM

Any recommendations for which Linux verson to try first? -- EDGEMAN 01/18/2019 08:57AM

Linux is the place to write your own code, but like Windows, you never need -- jmanatVT 01/18/2019 11:01AM

Thanks! I've done a little C++ and Java... -- EDGEMAN 01/18/2019 12:09PM

Ubuntu or Linux Mint ** -- HokieForever 01/18/2019 09:04AM

Sounds like Nvida drivers have a few problems with Linux open source stuff ** -- EDGEMAN 01/18/2019 09:30AM

They can -- HokieForever 01/18/2019 09:41AM

Mint with Cinnamon or MATE desktop? -- EDGEMAN 01/18/2019 09:25AM

Yep those are options too... -- HokieForever 01/18/2019 09:43AM

Sounds like you're suggesting Ubuntu. -- EDGEMAN 01/18/2019 09:48AM

Try Mint with Cinammon -- HokieForever 01/18/2019 09:53AM

FWIW I use Cinnamon desktop at work ** -- GoobyPls 01/18/2019 11:25AM

Buy a Mac ** -- B777Fr8Dog 01/17/2019 5:01PM

Actually... -- EDGEMAN 01/17/2019 7:31PM

Should have gotten the MacBookPro, only .1lb heavier 😉 ** -- B777Fr8Dog 01/17/2019 8:08PM

Just wanted a "bigger, more capable" iPad to use "on the road," as well as -- EDGEMAN 01/18/2019 08:44AM

When I was looking to replace my old MacBookPro with a Air, I found the -- B777Fr8Dog 01/18/2019 1:14PM

Inside -- FfxStationHokie 01/17/2019 4:19PM

It depends on the distro, but for most typical distributions, you need less -- jmanatVT 01/17/2019 4:08PM

Get a VM like redhat and you can set up a microsoft OS. -- `lag 01/17/2019 4:06PM

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