My early experience with Linux.

<p>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; The first experience I had with Linux was in about 1999, when I found a copy fo Mandrake 6.0 in a
<br />discount store. This store specialized in overstock and insurance claim merchandise. The price was right
<br />so I decided to check it out.
<br />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; It was several months before I worked up the nerve to install it; my machine was an old 486 DX2/66 with 48 Mb of RAM, but I was still nervous about trashing the system. My fears were completely unfounded
<br />and soon I was hooked. In those days I couldn't get a network connection at all, but the system was beautiful.
<br />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; I have a friend that thinks that eye candy is a waste of resources and he's probably right, but all the different Window Managers and themes were so cool . . .
<br />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Call me crazy, but I loved it. Since then, we seemed to have lost some of the flair but it's still pretty cool. Nowadays, I'm learning a lot about how to administer the system and also a lot more about security.
<br />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; That's the "name of the game", never a dull moment, always something interesting to do. I couldn't have asked for more. I have more control of my system and more knowledge of computer systems than I could have gotten any other way. Even if I'd gone to college they couldn't have taught me as much, without the influence of Linux. I hope you enjoy it as much as I do.
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