Linux Made Easy

Maybe you're interested in trying a Linux Desktop in your business. But perhaps you're still a mite intimidated by the ferocious Penguin command line monster, a vicious slavering beast who keeps uttering cryptic cries like crimsongoatee% gzip -1 smbitblog.txt.gz.

Well don't fret, pet. The good folks at No Starch Press have just released the tome for you: Linux Made Easy (Rickford Grant, No Starch Press, 2005; ISBN:1-59327-057-7). And it is.

Only caveat here is that one of the chief reasons it's easy is because Mr. Grant is concentratig solely on the Xandros distribution (there's even a publishers version of the OS included with the book). Xandros is definitely one of the easiest Linux distros on the planet, and Grant stays mostly in the GUI (Windows-like) environment. You don't bump into too many command line conundrums.

But for small businesses, especially those looking to save some money with a cheaper Windows replacement, that's exactly what they're looking for. If you whip through this book and want to dig into the guts of the Penguin a little deeper, then Grant throws some advanced stuff at you in the back and No Starch has a whole library of propeller head books awaiting you.

Meantime, Linux Made Easy is a great way to get installed and get comfortable using Linux in everyday life.

Posted by Oliver Rist on September 7, 2005 09:42 AM