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Linux.com: Five Mistakes GNU/Linux Neophytes Make

Written By
Web Webster
Web Webster
Sep 1, 2005

“New users tend to make some common mistakes when trying out
GNU/Linux for the first time. The reasons for these mistakes are
varied: because GNU/Linux is a different kind of operating system;
because Windows fosters bad habits; because users choose the wrong
distribution; because Mercury is in retrograde; and myriad other
possibilities. Here are some solutions to five commonly encountered
GNU/Linux problems.

“Everyone has an opinion on which GNU/Linux distribution you
should start with, and most of them are inappropriate…”


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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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