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ZDNET’s key takeaways
- Running Linux from a USB drive is possible.
- You can boot just about any distribution you want from USB.
- There are some things you should consider before going this route.
I’ve used Linux in just about every way possible and for nearly every use case. I love how flexible the open-source operating system is because it removes most limitations found on other OSes.
One way I’ve used Linux is…

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