Well for a guy from the construction industry I definitely look unprofessional with my reviews on a pure IT based product.
Linux is definitely no childs toy.
Basically i’ve always been comfortable with computers.
So I used to screw up my comp so I could get a chance to get it back running. I leant whatever I know that way.
I had a few lessons on UNIX long back & after that I got a job in my field (construction) so I had to discontinue my courses in IT.
That gave me no reason to stop loving my computer. I came to hear about linux in the magazines & call it luck, I got a free CD with the same magazine (Remeber Chip-India ne1?).
Well thats all I needed. I sat down, installed linux & boy did I have a tough time?
I started with RH Linux 5 & went upto RH 8. That was the end of the line for me.
Now I barely have time to write these reviews.
What I felt was......Linux is definitely a charm. An OS thats so wonderfully built & yet so incomplete, demanding completion.
By far the best an IT savvy can have. Linux creates a challenging environment for a user in that the language is so terse & the environment so volatile.
Unlike other OS’es which are more of a marketing strategy than a challenge to the user.
Indeed Linux is like an oasis in the desert.