[nzlug] "Consumer" report on linux

[Eliot Blennerhassett]

>> When its out, can someone scan it and host it up with link to us, we all want to read :D
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> Hmm. We were just recently talking about copyright... were we not??

Is there such a thing as DBoC (Distributed Breach of Copyright)
when each of a number of people quote a "fair use" portion of the
document, with the aggregate being the whole document?

The article has 7 sections:

Introduction
What is Linux?
Windows vs Linux
Linux distributions
Getting started
Trying Ubuntu Linux
Tech terms & useful websites

Overall the tone of the article is reasonably positive, and I thought
the comparison with windows was fair (as in fairness)

"The fact that Linux is free and open source has other benefits, aside
from the advantages of the system itself (see Windows vs Linux). For
example, there are many Linux users at every level of expertise.
Support is widely available via a search in Google or through local
Linux user groups, mailing lists and bulletin boards. And being free,
you don't have to worry about licences - you can install Linux on as
many machines as you like. Given the versatility of its applications,
this means you can set up a home or office PC at no cost other than
hardware."

"Linux design is inherently more secure than Windows"

and not too scary:
"Learning a new operating system isn't something you pick up
overnight. Fortunately it's easy to explore Linux alongside Windows,
so you don't need to give Windows up - unless you want to."


The distros mentioned are Ubuntu, Fedora, Mandriva and PCLinuxOS
It explains a little about how to try without removing windows
(LiveCD, Virtual, Dual boot)
Then goes on to explain how to get, burn, run ubuntu livecd
It has links to all the nz LUGs on the final page.