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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Hi, I also have just joined your mailing list and
was interested by Toms email and Guy's reply. I want to migrate from Windows XP
to Linux and also, at my suggestion, my father is going to get a new computer
and use Linux (if it doesn't work out he can go buy XP).</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>I had chosen to go with Red Hat but only because
that is the only distribution for which I could find a big book on the subject
(The Red Hat Linux 9 Bible which I have just bought). Is there any
particular reason to think that Red Hat might not be a very good choice for a
beginner like myself? I notice it was not on Guy's list.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>I have wanted to do this for a couple of years and
my enthusiasm was rekindled when I saw the shop in Cirencester (Computer Broker)
offering computers with Linux installed. We are prepared to pay for someone to
install it and also to configure it to work with the broadband internet
connection. Actually the shop has been a bit slow at responding but they should
do so at any moment.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>I know most of you are probably very clued up in
the computer field but if you do have any thoughts on all this directed at a
user rather than developer I would be very grateful.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Best wishes from Steve
Greig</FONT></DIV></BODY></HTML>