Do I need to learn new software to gain the benefit of G.A.L.s functionality?
That depends on the what software you are currently using. G.A.L. uses Open Source Software and we strive to use software that is cross-platform compatible with MS Windows and MacOS. For instance, if you use Open Office on either of those other 2 platforms, then there will be no learning to do for your Office Suite. Firefox is the main web browser that is used, so if you use that on the other 2 platforms, then there is no additional learning to do.