Casper Posted April 22, 2014 Report Share Posted April 22, 2014 This course used to be $2500. It's now free. https://www.edx.org/course/linuxfoundationx/linuxfoundationx-lfs101x-introduction-1621 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Strictly Street Posted April 22, 2014 Report Share Posted April 22, 2014 Great post! Linux is getting more and more popular. Pretty easy to use if you can un-learn Windows. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Calinazaret Posted April 22, 2014 Report Share Posted April 22, 2014 I ran Ubuntu on my laptop several years ago. It's pretty easy to figure out. I'm not sure why someone would need a course... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
InyaAzz Posted April 22, 2014 Report Share Posted April 22, 2014 I ran Ubuntu on my laptop several years ago. It's pretty easy to figure out. I'm not sure why someone would need a course... There's more to Linux than the GUI, and the majority of people coming from Windows will need a certain amount of hand holding. This class exists just like "Learn Windows" classes exist. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Casper Posted April 22, 2014 Author Report Share Posted April 22, 2014 I ran Ubuntu on my laptop several years ago. It's pretty easy to figure out. I'm not sure why someone would need a course... Ubuntu is the single easiest Linux distro available for a normal user. It's what I switched my mom to when she couldn't stop getting viruses on her computer. There's so much more to Linux than just using the GUI, though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
InyaAzz Posted April 22, 2014 Report Share Posted April 22, 2014 Ubuntu is the single easiest Linux distro available for a normal user. It's what I switched my mom to when she couldn't stop getting viruses on her computer. There's so much more to Linux than just using the GUI, though. +1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smccrory Posted April 22, 2014 Report Share Posted April 22, 2014 Linux is getting more and more popular. Pretty easy to use if you can un-learn Windows. I presume you mean on the desktop. On the server, it's an absolute boss and has been so for over a decade. Most public and private companies have vast percentages of Red Hat, Suse, CentOS or similar distros running in their data centers. Rock solid and performant. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RidersDiscount Posted April 22, 2014 Report Share Posted April 22, 2014 I work on an Ubuntu machine (12.10 build) and like it much better than Windows. Took a bit getting used to but very similar to my mac at home. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
InyaAzz Posted April 22, 2014 Report Share Posted April 22, 2014 If you have a public internet presence and you're not running it on Linux...you're doing it wrong. If you're a Network/Security engineer and you're running windows, you're doing it wrong. Just my .02 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whaler Posted April 22, 2014 Report Share Posted April 22, 2014 If you have a public internet presence and you're not running it on Linux...you're doing it wrong. If you're a Network/Security engineer and you're running windows, you're doing it wrong.Just my .02Winner! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tonik Posted April 22, 2014 Report Share Posted April 22, 2014 Ubuntu is the single easiest Linux distro available for a normal user. It's what I switched my mom to when she couldn't stop getting viruses on her computer. There's so much more to Linux than just using the GUI, though. +1 Even I can run it. I use it for my IDS at work. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redbarron77 Posted April 22, 2014 Report Share Posted April 22, 2014 too bad the class doesn't start until 3rd quarter 2014. Still, Knowledge (especially freely given) is never a bad thing. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Strictly Street Posted April 23, 2014 Report Share Posted April 23, 2014 I presume you mean on the desktop. On the server, it's an absolute boss and has been so for over a decade. Most public and private companies have vast percentages of Red Hat, Suse, CentOS or similar distros running in their data centers. Rock solid and performant. Correct Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RVTPilot Posted April 23, 2014 Report Share Posted April 23, 2014 Awesome of you to post this Ben! I know enough Linux to be dangerous, if not less. I think I will take this. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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