[thelist] Getting Started With Linux

[Jeremy Weiss]

I've got a slightly OT question.  The last time I worked with
Linux was back before it got commercialized.  At that time I
was using a version called Slackware, but I never hear about it
anymore.  Does anyone know if it's still around, and if so, how
is it comparing to all the rest?

In Christ,
Jeremy Weiss
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"Daniel J. Cody" wrote:
> 
> Chris -
> 
> Always happy to see another person interested in checking out linux.. :)
> 
> What I'd recommend is purchasing a copy of Mandrake linux(7.2) (or Corel
> Linux or RedHat7.0 are good too) at Best Buy or your local book store..
> Couple reasons why.. Mandrake is really really easy to use and is geared
> more towards the linux newbie who is making the swtich from windows to
> linux, like yourself. Purchasing it will also get you all the
> documentation, getting started guides, and stuff like that..
> 
> Once you're comfortable with it, you can try downloading and
> experimenting with other distributions like redhat, caldera, or debian
> at your leisure..
> 
> Once you're ready to hit CF & Linux, feel free to ask here.. Myself and
> a few others have a good amount of experience with that duo(evolt.org
> runs on that setup) and we're always willing to help out :)
> 
> Good luck and have fun!
> 
> .djc.
> 
> Chris Montgomery wrote:
> 
> > Howdy folks,
> >
> > I've been monitoring the list for a couple weeks and this is my first post.
> > I've been Microsoft centric since 1985 and figure it's time to learn
> > something new, so Linux is it. I want to start playing with Linux and am
> > wondering what you might suggest to get started. Buy a book and just jump
> > in? Download the software or purchase a packaged app like Red Hat? Which
> > versions of Linux do you recommend?
> >
> > My immediate goal is to get my feet wet with the Linux OS then eventually
> > move some of my ColdFusion projects to run under Linux. Any pointers to get
> > me moving in the right direction would be much appreciated.
>