Okay I know everyone may be getting tired of hearing me say it. But I really like http://rute.sourceforge.net/. I downloaded it for free read up on it for a few months then got a hard copy. Also tell him to join plug. The info I get from the group is better than anything I could get from a book. Carl P. On Sat, 2002-02-09 at 16:21, William Lindley wrote: > I was at a client's yesterday and they had another consultant installing a > new server. He was loading (shiver) XP onto it. > > I spoke with him for awhile about Linux... turns out he had worked with > Linux some time ago on the Alpha port but hadn't done much with it since. > > He'd been installing the same XP solution for all his clients, but I > explained why that probably was Not A Good Idea... anyway here's his > response... anyone have a good overview book to recommend? > > \\/ > > ---original message--- > > After much thought last night I decided to re-review Microsoft's .NET > strategy with a couple of friends and I was reminded about the movie Star > Wars and I have come to the conclusion that the Empire is more warm and > cuddly than Microsoft. > > I have come to the next conclusion that it would be irresponsible of me to > only use and offer Micro$oft solutions. After going to a couple old > websites I realize that Linux may indeed be ready for business use, and > maybe even for general workstations. > > So with all that in mind I am asking for help to re-immerse my self in the > Linux/Open Source movement. If you could recommend a good book for > learning all of what has happened in the Linux world, and a book for > learning Linux again, as I have forgotten almost all of what I have > learned. > > Also is the Slackware distribution still around? that was my favorite. > Thank you very much for your anticipated help. > > About to become penguin powered, > R.S. > > ________________________________________________ > See http://PLUG.phoenix.az.us/navigator-mail.shtml if your mail doesn't post to the list quickly and you use Netscape to write mail. > > PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us > http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss