“Over the past few weeks, I’ve installed Linux on three
computers without breaking into fits of cursing. That’s a novel
development in my experience with this open-source operating
system.“The version I’ve been using is Red Hat Linux 8.0, shipped by
Raleigh, N.C.-based Red Hat in late September. This is the first
Linux distribution I’ve tried that hasn’t made me feel as if I’m
about to step on a rake and have its handle swing into my face.“Parts of this are still infuriatingly convoluted, but if you’ve
been thinking about trying out Linux on part of your hard drive–or
about dumping Windows entirely–this is what I’d recommend…”
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