Making Peace with Linux

I probably installed Linux ten or more times over the years before I ended up with an installation that was worth keeping. It was partly that the software had a long way to go but mostly that I didn’t know how to use it.

It looks like now there’s another guy at the party (Ben from Shewbox.org)

I have a linux setup that does all the essentials I want it to: internet browsing, im, sound playback and editing, windows disk mounting, image editing, good looking fonts, bittorrent, flash, and video support with quicktime/real browser plugins. Any experienced linux user would quickly point out that all of these things have been possible for quite some time, but my point is that I finally figured out how to get it working for me, which of course makes all the difference.

He’s using Fedora Core 3 and has it running smoothly. To hear it in his own words, check out ShewBox.