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