[OT]RE: Learning UNIX

[drew@scirocco.cs.uoguelph.ca (Drew MacPherson)]

On Sun, 2 Feb 2003, Neal wrote:

> Linux has become MUCH EASIER to install and learn than it was when I started
> about six years ago. Almost any of the current distributions (Linux is
> available from numberous vendors) are pretty well-developed. I use RedHat
> myself, but there is also Mandrake, SuSe, and others.
> 
> Neal

SIX years ago???  My first flirtings with Linux were late '91, early '92.  
After a brief session with OS/2, wolfsburg.cs.uoguelph.ca became my first
Linux desktop install in the summer of 92.  Going into my 11th year of
running Linux, on my 3rd hardware platform (currently Redhat 8.0 on a
pII450 w/512 mb of ram) and my 4th major install/upgrade, I can safely say
that Linux has come A LONG LONG, LONG way, baby.

For the Linux Newbie looking to get their feet wet I would recommend 
Redhat 8.0 - it's dead simple to install, has good hardware support, and 
has enough toys, bells and whistles to allow the average user to do most 
of what they need to do.

Drew (coming to you from scirocco.cs.uoguelph.ca)