[olug] Don't drop Linux yet, hear me out...

[Nathan Brown]

Don't Quit!  Linux is a much better OS and they are improving it all the time.
As Mark said you learned window/dos and the process was the same.  In fact since
you know windows/dos you have a step up on learning linux because you know what
the computer is doing just don't know how to get it to do it.

When I learned dos it was the same, only worse.  I had a friend that was a step
ahead of me and so I had help.  With Linux it's the same only better because of
the background you already have from using windows.

I have trouble with linux too but most of my problem could be taken care of if I
could get to meetings.  I have been to 3 or 4 meetings in 2 years and found the
group to be VERY helpful, but I have other obligations on meeting nights and so
I consider myself a low level user of linux but improving all the time.  I'm not
a programmer or a system admin or anything like that, just a small time
personaal user that Loves linux because it's better.

I run it on a separate partition on the same hard drive which is not hard to do
at all though I do forget how I did that if I needed to do it again it would
come back quickly.  I run Red Hat and it's pretty straight forward.

Well, I guess that's my 2 c worth so your decision .... have a good time

Nate

Mark Ericksen wrote:

> >From: "barlow" <barlow at home.com>
> >Reply-To: olug at bstc.net
> >To: <olug at bstc.net>
> >Subject: Re: [olug] identd still not working
> >Date: Wed, 15 Aug 2001 17:34:18 -0500
> >
> >never mind guys. since we last talked i have went back to windows where i
> >feel safe because i know it. i do however have several distros of linux. i
> >have caldera,mandrake,debian,and conectiva. they are all the latest version
> >seeing that i downloaded them all over the past few weeks. i would like to
> >give them to the group to add to the on hand supply at the meetings.
> >somebody let me know where to mail them and i will send them. thanks for
> >all
> >your help. i dont think i'm ready for linux yet.
>
> Noooo!! You can do it! Just leave it as a duel boot for the moment. I
> recommend Mandrake 8.0. It has a simple firewall script that you can run
> through the Mandrake Control Center under security. I'd like to demo Kylix
> Open Edition (free as in beer) and you can play around with that for easier
> Linux development.
>
> Just think, how did you get familiar with DOS/Windows? Time and use. I
> remember calling my dad from a friends house to ask how to copy a file from
> a hard drive to a floppy disk (using DOS). It just takes a little time.
> Don't worry that it seems 'big' or daunting, if you need config help,
> consider bringing in your machine to an OLUG meeting and people can walk you
> through some simple things to get you comfy.
>
> I understand the discomfort of working with something new and unfamiliar.
> But just remember that everything is new and unfamiliar the when you first
> start. I wouldn't recommend a full-out switch from Win to Linux for you, but
> a duel boot will suit you nicely.
>
> Consider it. Give it some time. Let others help you out where possible.
>
> -Mark E.
>
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