[ILUG-BOM] Seek advice to quit Windows

[Vihan Pandey]

> Let me first introduce myself. I have been a silent observer of this list
> for the past 1-2 years.


Silence is golden. But personally i've never really cared much for gold ;-)
Anyway its a good practice to observe a community and what it interacts
about.

Though I havent contributed anything to this list,
> I very much like the concept of Linux and Free Software. Unfortunately,
> for me I learnt about this long after I went for the microsoft
> certification
> which helped me to get a job.


 Understandable.

I work as a windows system admin (3 years)
> for living. After observing and readin a lot in this community and
> a little bit of personal experience with linux I wish to move into linux
> administration


Get some GNU/Linux CD's or DVD's. Select a distribution(there have been a
few posts this week about a good distribution to start with).

People, i guess we ought to help Raj out.

Raj, after you have decided on  a distribution just send a mail to the list
about which one you seek and i'm sure you will get a reply on the same. We
generally swap blank CD's/DVD's for one containg the distribution, the
exchange is done at a mutually convinient place.

and personally I hate microsoft's way of working.


welcome to the club :-)

To work in windows I need to keep myself trained in windows and for that
> i have to use windows. That goes into a vicious circle. I find myself
> locked
> I am sure I would be considered as a newbie (I am one) in  the linux world
> and I see jobs are mostly for the experienced in the linux administration.


Also understandable.

I wish to quit windows..now


Well, you've come to the right place.

Regards,

- vihan