LXer: Windows Users Test Linux waters

[ Thanks to Jason Greenwood for this link. ]

"I have two careers. I am the owner of a pressure washing company in Austin Texas. No names or plugs; I'm not here for shameless publicity... it's simply what I do. My second job is selling Linux. When I say 'sell,' I am not talking about an exchange for financial gain. I am talking about selling the idea, the philosophy of Linux. I give away 10-15 disks a week to my customers and other people I meet. I keep them neatly stacked in my briefcase, ready for an opportunity to introduce someone to an alternative to Microsoft Windows.

"Fifteen months ago, what I knew of Linux you could stuff in your front pocket, and most of that knowledge was wrong..."

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