high end distros for experts like gentoo and slackware? that's like giving a 16 year old a Ferarri.... you dont do that. give him the VW bug with automatic and rubbvert bumpers
Before I moved to Linux, I was an advanced Windows user. I knew something about computers, but nothing about Unix/Linux/BSD.
When I switched to Linux (I was 17, BTW), I installed Gentoo. My install was painless, and with a little reading (10-20 hours), I was able to recompile my own system using custom compiler settings for my architecture. I customized USE flags, and learned a hell of a lot about how my computer works. Now that I'm proficient with Linux, I'm glad that I didn't start with an easier distro.
Starting from an "expert" distro allowed me to challenge myself to learn. It was an opportunity to gain real knowledge.
I wouldn't hand a Ferarri to a 16 year old either, but it's easier to fix a computer than a Ferarri.
My experience with Linux has been one of total satisfaction.
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Before I moved to Linux, I was an advanced Windows user. I knew something about computers, but nothing about Unix/Linux/BSD.
When I switched to Linux (I was 17, BTW), I installed Gentoo. My install was painless, and with a little reading (10-20 hours), I was able to recompile my own system using custom compiler settings for my architecture. I customized USE flags, and learned a hell of a lot about how my computer works. Now that I'm proficient with Linux, I'm glad that I didn't start with an easier distro.
Starting from an "expert" distro allowed me to challenge myself to learn. It was an opportunity to gain real knowledge.
I wouldn't hand a Ferarri to a 16 year old either, but it's easier to fix a computer than a Ferarri.
My experience with Linux has been one of total satisfaction.
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