I've been involved in software programming, project management, then general management for years but never dove into Linux. I'm trying Slackware on the recommendation of a sys admin from work.

I admire and support the open source community for what they (I hope to make that "we" at some point) have achieved.

I have had a long-time love affair with the mac since it came out, and at that time started up an "Inside Mac" study group with a few programmer friends. Claim to fame: I met Steve Jobs and saw the original iMac before it came out! :-o

Interested to see what KDE and friends have to offer and how that compares to the Mac experience.

Anyway, its good to be joining this forum and I look forward to learning and sharing here.

Gordon

Welcome to LinuxQuestions.

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Steve Stites

Welcome to LQ!!

Normally I would not recommend Slackware for a new user, but it sounds like you have the background and committment to get through it.

Welcome to LQ.

Forrest

Welcome to LQ gordonl! Slackware is a great distribution to start on if you really want to learn what a true Linux experience is all about. I always tell people who are looking to venture into the Linux operating system world that if they want to use Linux, install something like Ubuntu, or SuSE, but if they want to learn Linux, install Slackware.

jailbait, pixellany, forestt, and derxob,

Thanks for the warm welcome.

derxob is right on the money, I want to learn Linux, not just use it.

This is going to be frustrating and fun!

gordonl

Hiya there.. =] same here.. i want to learn linux to.. not to just explore =]

good luck with your experiences.

Hi! I'm new for this forum too. And I'm using Slack12 as well!
I think Slack is great in all cases: as linux for studying linux, and as linux for everyday use in home and office.