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Jumping To Ubuntu At Work For Non-Linux Geeks

Posted by timothy on from the there's-no-ubuntu-topic dept.

twigles writes "I'm a network engineer, meaning I spend my days dealing with things like selective route advertisements, peering, and traffic engineering; I'm not a Linux admin or developer. About 6 months ago I finally got fed up enough with my experience on Windows XP to jump ship to Ubuntu 8.04, despite not having much Linux experience, particularly on the desktop. Read my ramblings for an engineer's take on taking what can be a pretty intimidating plunge for us Linux noobcakes."

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  1. If you don't like a story, please don't post. by Futurepower(R) · · Score: -1, Troll

    If you don't like a story, please don't post comments.

  2. Is this what Shuttleworth's spending his money on? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Troll

    Ubuntu astroturfers get thee to fuck!