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[Many applications designed for Microsoft Windows or Mac \acronym{OS~X} will not run on Ubuntu.] For the vast majority of everyday computing tasks, you will find suitable alternative applications available in Ubuntu. However, many professional applications (such as the Adobe Creative Suite) are not developed to work with Ubuntu. If you rely on commercial software that is not compatible with Ubuntu, yet still want to give Ubuntu a try, you may want to consider \gls{dual-booting}. \marginnote{To learn more about \gls{dual-booting} (running Ubuntu side-by-side with another operating system), see \chaplink{ch:installation}.} Alternatively, some applications developed for Windows will work in Ubuntu with a program called \application{Wine}. For more information on Wine, go to \url{http://www.winehq.org}.
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[Many commercial games will not run on Ubuntu.] If you are a heavy gamer, then Ubuntu may not be for you. Game developers usually design games for the largest market. Since Ubuntu's market share is not as substantial as Microsoft's Windows or Apple's Mac \acronym{OS~X}, most game developers will not allocate resources towards making their games compatible with Ubuntu. \marginnote{See \chaplink{ch:software-management} to learn more about \application{Ubuntu Software Center}.} If you just like to play a game every now and then, there is active game development within the community, and many high quality games can be easily installed through the \application{Ubuntu Software Center}.
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\begingroup \parindent0pt\parskip0pt \textbf{The Ubuntu Manual Team}\\ Website: \url{http://www.ubuntu-manual.org/}\\ Email: \url{ubuntu-manual@lists.launchpad.net}\\ \acronym{IRC}: \#ubuntu-manual on \url{irc.freenode.net}\\ Bug Reports: \url{http://bugs.ubuntu-manual.org} \endgroup
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Our mission is to provide a wide range of quality educational materials to lower the Linux barrier to entry for new users and in turn increase Ubuntu’s market share.
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We are always looking for talented people to work with, and due to the size of the project we are fortunate to be able to cater to a wide range of skill sets:
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\marginnote{Many companies (such as Dell and System76) sell computers with Ubuntu preinstalled. If you already have Ubuntu installed on your computer, feel free to skip to \chaplink{ch:the-ubuntu-desktop}.} Before you can get started with Ubuntu, you will need to obtain a copy of the Ubuntu installation image for \acronym{CD} or \acronym{USB}. Some options for doing this are outlined below.
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\marginnote{The majority of computers in use today will meet the requirements listed here; however, refer to your computer documentation or manufacturer's website for more information.} Ubuntu runs well on most computer systems. If you are unsure whether it will work on your computer, the Live \acronym{CD} is a great way to test things out first. Below is a list of hardware specifications that your computer should meet as a minimum requirement.
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