[linux] Fwd: New to linux

Agreed. I learned a lot by installing gentoo once. It took me about 3 days
in total... i guess. And I didn't use the system for more than a month but,
It teached me more things than what i have learned about linux in 1 whole
year!

On Mon, Jan 11, 2010 at 9:56 PM, Shahan Sudusinghe <
shahan.sudusinghe@???> wrote:

> One more thing I thought I'll share... I learned great deal by installing
> Gentoo. Not the most fun thing to do if you want thing in a hurry but the
> primitiveness of this process will teach you a lot. If you decide to give it
> a try there will come a point where you hate your life for doing it but go
> one step further and you'll see why :)
>
> Shahan
>
>
> On Fri, Jan 8, 2010 at 2:15 AM, Lohita Goonatilleke <lohita.g@???>wrote:
>
>> Find apt-get and switch on the light :)
>>
>>
>> I could not agree more! Good luck!
>>
>> Tc,
>>
>> Lohita
>>
>>
>> On Fri, Jan 8, 2010 at 12:12, Chamila De Alwis <cs2respect@???>wrote:
>>
>>> One of the things I've noticed in the usage of OS is that when you use a
>>> particular OS, you become fond of it eventually. It does not largely depend
>>> on the user friendliness of the system (although it can help a great big
>>> deal shortening the learning curve). I was using Windows for most of my work
>>> (almost 100%), and sometimes back, last year i think, i just decided that I
>>> should do development stuff in Linux.
>>>
>>> Then I started using Ubuntu, got my self a broadband connection. And
>>> after about 3 months I was really comfortable with using Linux.
>>>
>>> Strangest thing is that, I had to use Windows for some Adobe related
>>> stuff lately, and I've become comfortable with Windows again.
>>>
>>> So my advice is to just go ahead and start in the darkness. Find apt-get
>>> and switch on the light :)
>>>
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