Learning Curve Too Steep

onebuck · 03-14-2015, 04:49 PM

Hi,

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Originally Posted by GypsyDan

I am an older, competent, windows user who would love to migrate to Linux. Unfortunately there is no easy path. Linux seems to be a program written by geeks who want it to be different, forcing a windows user wanting to move over to completely learn a new way to use the internet. Even moving to Apple is easier. To learn Linux is like forcing us to learn Chinese from scratch. That will not happen.

Unless a pathway, or a bridge, which is "somewhat" like windows is provided so we can assimilate into this new OS called Linux, I, we, will never really accept Linux to replace Windows. Even though we want to get away from Windows, there is no way to do it, because Linux is just too different to easily learn. I can play with Linux, but that is all I can do - play with it, not use it on a daily basis.
SAD.

And here we are, going to be forced to accept Windows 10 as the next OS, and I have nothing to say about it, for MS will soon kill Win7 like they killed XP, and force me to go to Win10, when I don't want to. I would love to use Linux, but the learning curve is just toooooo steep.
SAD

It would be nice to have a version which would make moving from Windows to Linux easy. The reality is, though, Linux is an OS for the younger geeks, or experienced programmer, not an OS for the avg user. Why can't that change? I realize this is an age old question, which has been around for years, but I'm realizing it is now becoming a reality I need to face.

@OP You can look at the sticky: Newbie alert: 50 Open Source Replacements for Windows XP

I know several computer users that have more time than the OP on computers if you use the LQ member date. They are not proficient on a Gnu/Linux, let alone on MS Windows. You cannot judge someone's abilities on the Intro to LQ. We have no way of knowing another person experience(s) unless we have a direct contact or know their posting history. Since the OP only posted 10 times no one knows that persons experiences unless given by the OP. From the OP, we do know the opinion of s/he with learning Linux OS as being steep learning curve. I say step up and take the first steps to using a Gnu/Linux and use the tools available to you;

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Just a few links to aid you to gaining some understanding;

  1 Linux Documentation Project 
2 Rute Tutorial & Exposition 
3 Linux Command Guide  
4 Bash Beginners Guide 
5 Bash Reference Manual 
6 Advanced Bash-Scripting Guide 
7 Linux Newbie Admin Guide 
8 LinuxSelfHelp 
9 Utimate Linux Newbie Guide

The above links and others can be found at 'Slackware-Links'. More than just Slackware® links!

Here at LQ we are here to help fellow members not criticize. Too those that do not understand the before mentioned statement then my suggestion to you is to read LQ Rules to refresh your memory so you do not violate the rules.

Quote:

"Knowledge is of two kinds. We Know a subject ourselves, or we know where we can find information upon it."- Samuel Johnson

"You must look into people as well as at them."-Chesterfield

Hope this helps.
Have fun & enjoy!

Fred Caro · 03-14-2015, 08:26 PM

Nit-picking but this (7) does n't seem to work

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Linux Newbie Admin Guide

Fred.

EDDY1 · 03-14-2015, 08:34 PM

It works on my BS android phone.

onebuck · 03-14-2015, 09:25 PM

Hi,

Quote:

Originally Posted by Fred Caro

Nit-picking but this (7) does n't seem to work

Fred.

Thanks!

I repaired the URL; http://lnag.sourceforge.net/

Fred Caro · 03-17-2015, 09:40 PM

(onebuck) Thanks,
this section from the repaired link:

"Linux Shortcuts and Commands (highly recommended)"

collects a lot of usefull reminders in one place.

The 'Slackware-Links' link is full of usefull, well links; not just about Slackware, like it says.

Fred.