[ Thanks to Steven J.
Vaughan-Nichols for this link. ]
“Every now and again someone writes me and asks me
“What’s the best way for me to get started in Linux?” Over the
years, I’ve answered in several different ways, but here’s the
summarization of my thoughts.“First, most of the people who write me aren’t interested in the
fine details of Linux. They are just sick and tired to death of
Windows’ endless security problems or its costs. Indeed, most of
them aren’t that interested in learning Linux. They just want a
cheap operating system that will let them read e-mail, browse the
Web, and run some office applications without worrying about
malware.“So, here’s what I tell people who just want a good, working PC,
and could care less about the specific differences between “free
software”