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Linux.com: Slam Linux: Part Two

Written By
Web Webster
Web Webster
Oct 25, 1999

“Linux use is growing faster than a penguin in a herring
fishery. However, I felt there were many issues that needed to be
fixed before a wider audience could effectively use our beloved
operating system. With this in mind, I asked for some input from
those just starting to make the transition into our community.”

“The feedback I received was phenomenal! There were over 20
comments posted here on Linux.com, 20 more when the story was
picked up at Linux Today, as well as more than 30 e-mails! Rest
assured that even if you haven’t gotten a response, that I read
them all.”

It was rewarding to see Linux from a perspective I had
nearly forgotten. There were many good ideas and suggestions from
these new users. A couple themes appeared throughout many of these
e-mails.

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Web Webster

Web Webster

Web Webster has more than 20 years of writing and editorial experience in the tech sector. He’s written and edited news, demand generation, user-focused, and thought leadership content for business software solutions, consumer tech, and Linux Today, he edits and writes for a portfolio of tech industry news and analysis websites including webopedia.com, and DatabaseJournal.com.

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