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Rickford Grant Interview

Posted by ScuttleMonkey on from the geek-to-non-geek-translation dept.

An anonymous reader writes "An interview was recently conducted with Rickford Grant, the author of "Linux for Non-Geeks" and the new "Linux Made Easy". Grant is outspoken in his opinions and offers a number of unique views on topics as diverse as Windows Vista, desktop Linux, GNOME vs. KDE, and lots more. Part of the interview is spent talking about his new book but the bulk of the interview is a discussion of his views on pertinent topics and news. The author is a strong supporter of desktop Linux and has been getting quite a bit of attention for his views on the subject."

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  1. by whos book? by myspys · · Score: 3, Interesting

    "topics as diverse as Windows Vista, desktop Linux, GNOME vs. KDE"

    i can think of things that are WAY more diverse

  2. Re:Technical Subjects by mblase · · Score: 3, Interesting

    Whenever he asks a technical question, he reminds me, "Simplify, but don't over-simplify."

    I think he's paraphrasing Einstein: "Everything should be made as simple as possible, but not simpler."