* On Sun, Dec 03, 2006 at 02:43:09AM -0800, Shakthi Kannan wrote:
> > The Linux lover and advocate in me says "Linux, of
> > course", but is that
> > ethical? What I mean is that some time in the future
> > I mightn't be
> > around to help him, 
> 
> You don't just teach him how to use it, but, also
> teach him about the community, and how he can get help
> from them (mailing lists, forums, IRC or simply
> searching in search engines).

Any forums or IRC that anyone could recommend, that are particularly
suited to beginners? I'd be installing Ubuntu, so I'd show him
http://easylinux.info/wiki/Ubuntu:Edgy when he's more experienced.

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