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Computer Hobbyist · 04-17-2002, 09:35 PM

Don't let all these guys with their hard earned experience and popping buttons scare you off.

While it is often said that any boob can plop a CD in the drive, load Windows and it will run, the truth is if you want to use Windows properly you need to read and become "part system administrator, part user, part network guru," too.

The same is true of the latest Linux distros. Any boob can drop a CD in the slot, load Linux and it will run, but if you want to run Linux properly you need to read and become "part system administrator, part user, part network guru."

The big difference is, that despite what you might have heard, Linux is better documented than Windows of any version. Since you don't have to rely on stumbling across hidden tricks or secret tips to really make the OS sing, Linux is actually much easier to learn to use to its maximum effectiveness than Windows.

CH

04-17-2002, 09:35 PM	#7
Computer Hobbyist Member (11 bit) Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: Blue Springs, MO Posts: 1,766	Don't let all these guys with their hard earned experience and popping buttons scare you off. While it is often said that any boob can plop a CD in the drive, load Windows and it will run, the truth is if you want to use Windows properly you need to read and become "part system administrator, part user, part network guru," too. The same is true of the latest Linux distros. Any boob can drop a CD in the slot, load Linux and it will run, but if you want to run Linux properly you need to read and become "part system administrator, part user, part network guru." The big difference is, that despite what you might have heard, Linux is better documented than Windows of any version. Since you don't have to rely on stumbling across hidden tricks or secret tips to really make the OS sing, Linux is actually much easier to learn to use to its maximum effectiveness than Windows. CH Last edited by Computer Hobbyist; 04-17-2002 at 09:54 PM.