Moving from one OS to another is never easy. Heck, it's not even easy to migrate from one version of Windows to the next. (My buddies at Microsoft always tell me it's too much work; just wait until you buy your next machine.) That said, there's a good article on ComputerWorld by Serdar Yegulalp all about easing migration from Windows to Linux. He gives examples of how Ubuntu can help with the migration using it' Moving from one OS to another is never easy. Heck, it’s not even easy to migrate from one version of Windows to the next. (My buddies at Microsoft always tell me it’s too much work; just wait until you buy your next machine.)That said, there’s a good article on ComputerWorld by Serdar Yegulalp all about easing migration from Windows to Linux. He gives examples of how Ubuntu can help with the migration using it’s built-in setup tools which automatically move appropriate Windows settings like your Internet Explorer Favorites, your music and photo directories etc. If you’re using another Linux Distro you can take advantage of MoveOver 4 which works with Novell Linux Desktop, and Fedora Core or Alaco’s Desktop Migration Agent which works with Red Hat, SUSE, Novell Linux Desktop and Fedora. Even for gurus who long ago made the switch this can be a good resource when you get asked how to help newcomers to Linux. And even then, there’s still a lot of work to migrate off Windows applications like Microsoft Office… But for light application users, this is a good start. Open Source