Linux openSUSE 10.2 Learning Experience #1: Introduction
Updated: March 20th, 2008
The purpose of this article is to:
- introduce the new Linux section of the site (specifically dedicated to openSUSE).
- provide a very short description of Linux and compare it to other operating systems.
- answer some installation questions.
I'm a Windows user, I admit it. Not because I enjoy frequent reboots, freezes, and other unexplainable quirks. It's mostly because I have so many programs I'm used to, it would be impossible to switch to anything else, and I know ins and outs that allow me to be very comfortable with the Windows. I'm talking 20-30 programs I'm not willing to give up any time soon.
However, I also have deep respect for *nix based systems. I started using them back in …
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