[NTLUG:Discuss] Linux testimonial

[Fred]

I got this from the Mandrake-Linux list and thought it was good 
enough to share:

"Luis A. Montero" bravepc at gmail.com lmonteropac
Sun Jul 23, 2006

Here I am, posting from Mandriva / KONKEROR. I installed this OS 
from a ISO image I downloaded two days ago. The setup is MUCH 
simpler than that of Windows XP: I instructed the BIOS to boot from 
a CD-ROM (previously I made a blank partition of 10 GB), and 
followed the very easy instructions. Linux started from the CD, 
detected ALL of the hardware easily, including a Zoltrix TV Card and 
a PCI USB 2.0 card, my old IBM PS/2 keyboard, my new Genius optical 
mouse, the USB Epson C63 printer, the Lite-ON DVD/RW, even my 
Polaroid USB digial camera, and, the LAN. 
 
Next, I instructed Linux to make a "live setup", and the empty 
portion of my hard disk received the appropriate partitionig. 
 
The system (in Spanish, with full keyboard support), then asked me 
to extract the CD from the drive, and reboot. 
 
Two hours, and all of the setup was made, even with PDF maker, Open 
Office, and a lot of other software. 
 
Earlier, yesterday, I made a XP install from scratch, on the same 
hard disk, and it took me eight + hours and a lot of trouble setting 
up the TV card and the drivers for my old PC Chips M758LMR+ 
motherboard / Celeron 800 / 256 MB of RAM, and some $1200 in 
software licensing. 
 
Now, I think I wasted 12 years, dealing with Windows. I cannot wait 
for your help, guys! I want to throw away Redmond stuff. 
 
Regards, 
 
Luis 
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