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The Clueless Newbie's Linux Odyssey

Posted by michael on from the men-turned-into-pigs dept.

overshoot writes "Just what we've always (said we) wanted: people who are fed up with Microsoft and are willing, even eager, to give Linux a real try. Well, she did. And did. And did some more. Not only that, she's a technical writer and she took notes. Not fun reading, but worth reading anyway."

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  1. How do I play games on Linux? by IgD · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    I can do internet browsing, e-mail, OpenOffice (MSOFFICE functionality), DB with MySQL, programming with Kylix/BCB but what about video games? BattleField 1942 etc. Games are the only thing holding me back from going 100% Linux.

  2. Re:Hey, France! by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    Saddam has the same right to possess nuclear weapons as the US has. As far as I'm concerned, the US president is as evil as Saddam. He just doesn't have the balls to admit it.

    And who's bancrupt, Mr. $300 billion deficit?

  3. Karma Burn by big_groo · · Score: 1, Offtopic
    dude, you just earned a fan.

    well done.