FirstLinux.com: I’ve installed Linux: What Next ?

[ Thanks to Steve
Emms for this link. ]

“This series of articles are a follow on to the Checklist
for Newbies. They assume that you have installed one of the Linux
distributions on your computer and are now raring to go. But wait,
with all the hype that currently surrounds Linux, you’ve lost sight
of the single most important question, what can I do now?”

“Each of the following articles indicate areas where you can
make the most of Linux – some of the material may be a little
technical and some of the applications a little rough around the
edges – but overall we think you will agree that there’s a lot that
can be achieved both in the home and in business. Given this, and
the fact that Linux is the fastest growing operating system on the
planet, your journey is only just beginning …

• Email – read
  and send email on your Linux box
• Web
  Browsing – surf the web using the latest browsers
• Newsgroups –
  full of useful information on Linux and everything else too!
• Spreadsheets
  – for boring financial types – just kidding 🙂
• Word
  Processing – write a few letters to the FirstLinux team
• Databases
  – Arguably, the most important commercial application
• Programming
  – Linux a great way to learn to program – and it’s free !
• Servers –
  currently this is the main application area for Linux
• Graphics –
  be the next Leonardo”

Complete
Story