Good Linux Books for Beginners

[Kevin Faulkner]

I don't know.... I like to jump right in the deep end usually, even if I
choke a little bit. :)

Craig White wrote:
> On Tue, 2007-09-04 at 19:55 -0700, eric© wrote:
>   
>> Actually, I found that having both a Windows computer and a Linux
>> computer available made it a LOT easier to transition to Linux.  The
>> first several dozen times I tried to make the switch, I did just that
>> - resist the urge.  But after spending sometimes days trying to figure
>> out how to do in Linux what I could do in Windows in five minutes, I
>> got very discouraged with it, and eventually abandoned Linux.
>>
>> The last time around, I made the transition slow, and I'm still using
>> Windows for some stuff (I really don't see the need to force World of
>> Warcraft onto a Linux box for instance), but now I could switch to
>> Linux 100% tomorrow if need be.
>>
>> Eric
>>
>> On 9/3/07, Craig White <craigwhite at azapple.com> wrote:
>>     
>>> On Mon, 2007-09-03 at 15:50 -0700, David Munson wrote:
>>> temptation to switch back to Windows/Macintosh because it's what you
>>> know. The more you work on Linux, the faster you will grasp it. You will
>>> also be surprised how much you learn about Windows or Macintosh by
>>> learning Linux.
>>>       
> ----
> I definitely was there myself, trying to do some things on Linux that
> took a lot longer than if I resorted to Windows or a Mac...I bet most of
> us who started on other OS's had the same experience.
>
> The Linux experience definitely provided a much more comprehensive
> understanding of what was involved though rather than just some lucky
> clicks that occasionally was rewarded with a treat.
>
> Troubleshooting - not even close. 
>
> Heck, even my windows scripting got better after learning Linux.
>
> Craig
>
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