The vast majority of desktop PC users through out the world currently have a version of Windows installed on their computers. In most cases this operating system is more than adequate for the users needs, but a lot of people are starting to look for more. This is a person who is using a PC at home mainly for recreation and a bit of letter writing. A good example would be computer game players who need to utilise every CPU cycle and get the maximum out of all the hardware components.
Developers Here are the people who use their machine to produce applications and the like.
Next you have to ask yourself why you are thinking of going over to Linux. Don't worry too much about what you need to do, just free up around 300Mb of hard disk space and install away. Now I'll look at some of the Pro's and Con's of going from Windows 95 to Linux. Huge quantity of free software of all types Minimal hardware requirements A well configured system runs better than in Windows Program development tools built in. I have put together a list of FAQ's that I have been asked by people moving over to Linux and the answers I have given them.