I'm thinking of moving from windows to Linux. What should I expect?

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DistroWatch

There are versions, or distros that are very similar to Windows so you will be very familiar with the look and feel. Check out some place like DistroWatch which gives information on many versions and where to get them. PopOS is a good one, I personally like the Cinnamon Desktop Environment and usually end up adding that to whatever I use. The Cinnamon DE was what made Linux Mint so popular but there are several other distributions that have the Cinnamon DE as their default now that it would be worth your while to shop around and see what you really like.

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Pop!_OS

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AlternativeTo

If you’re using specific programs for art/design/video editing, you may not be able to use the programs you’re used to. If something you normally use isn’t available on Linux, there’s almost always an alternative you can try out. Sometimes there’s ways to set up Windows-only programs through something called WINE, but that’s not always a guarantee. I always recommend at least getting familiar with Linux-native alternatives whenever possible, in case something goes wrong with your main application.

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itch.io

The difference is for games. Linux have its own games, but if you want to play games from GOG or Steam - depends. Some games will run, some not. I play games from GOG, Steam and itch.io - but I don't play much and I play mostly retro games.

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Flatpak

Flatpaks, which are universal apps that can be installed on ANY linux system. These apps are sandboxed. You can know more about Flatpaks here.

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AppImageKit

Appimages. Appimages are similar to flatpaks, exept that they are a file you download and double click to run. Think of them as portable softwares like windows has (portable apps). They are sandboxed too. You can learn more about appimages here.

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