“So you want to try Linux, but don’t know where to
start? You could try an installfest, where Linux users groups
around the country – like-minded anti-establishment types with a
collective disdain for all things Microsoft – promote the
Linuxification of the world with missionary zeal…”
“It took about a nanosecond for one of the support crew to
convince me that I’m better off dumping my Red Hat 6.0 in favour of
the more novice-friendly version 6.1, a mere $5 from the
conveniently located software vendor’s tables groaning under the
weight of a variety of Linux releases and reference manuals.”