BeOS was so easy to use it loaded right up and was beautiful…sigh. There is too many versions out there with wierd names. All the other reviews on other distros (am I using the word right) seem all to be the same… I looked for the easist for me at the time. I looked up Red Hat and Mandrake and choose between those two so I could buy it at the store. I see things in the store and I have the impression that that is the best version out there (Red Hat, Mandrake and what was on the shelf). I think I represent the standard user out there. If I was not doing the research that I was on Linux in general I would be lost to what are good programs. Then I realized that I really did not know what software was available to me. Even though Linux did not have the selection that Windows did, I was satisfied with what was available to me. I configured Mozilla because of what I read online. It was nice to choose what office I wanted to use. I loaded up Star Office and that was more than sufficient (It was the only one I knew about) but KDE office suite was OK too. Well, now I am up and I know my root password. Then I realized what the root password was for and I forgot it, damn! I figured I would change some settings to make it more to my liking. I figured I would just have to get use to the difference and then all would be right as rain. Why can’t the drives just show up like they do in Windows? I poked around and found out it was hard to do some things. Mount? I have used Mount when I used BeOS so I knew what that was, but my girlfriend did not. I selected my cute use icon and put in my password and KDE booted up. I powered it up and booted Linux for the first time. It seems most people are using KDE so I choose it. What if I picked the wrong one? Would it taint my experience? What are KDE and Gnome? Which is better? Damn another stall back to the Net to find out which is better. I had to stop and do some research online to find out which one I wanted to use. Which was is the best one? Which one is the most stable? Which one is fastest? I don’t want to make that choice. The install process was long but fairly easy (Thank God) but I was still confused a bit by the File System option. Why did I have to pick? Why no just go to store and buy what ever and it is the right one? I picked Mandrake because it seemed like an easy install. I really could not make heads or tails of the different distros.even in the reviews. I read the web pages and decided to go with Mandrake. I wanted to find a version that was easy to install, I have heard the nightmares of having to configure all the hardware yourself. I have read about them sort of on web pages, but since I never wanted to use Linux before I did not pay much attention. I have heard of Red Hat and Mandrake (I saw it at Borders). The first dillemma that I faced is what company should I go with? As a Windows user I really never heard of the many different companies that produce Linux. I have PC based computers already, so I checked out Linux. I like Macs but I hate the restrictions on hardware and the price. So what are my options? BeOS was great and easy to use, but sadly short lived and lacked applications. I have had to update my hardware to keep up with the ever-hungry latest version of Windows. I have updated to new Windows products and found out that vital software programs that I use will not work. I have had a complete corruption of my hard drive by Windows. I have lost countless documents and information I have so carefully assembled. Windows is what has always been around and I have always used it. Editorial notice: All opinions are those of the author and not necessarily those of I am not computer illiterate and I use my computer with confidence and skill. I process photos, use the internet, e-mail, write letters, play the ever important games and even use it to develop my comic strips. I am not a programmer or a developer, I am a user. I am a Windows user who has been using Windows since 3.1.
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