Reading No To Microsoft

The real question is, how much of this can we expect to learn from the book, and the answer is a concrete "Just about enough." While Just Say No to Microsoft is a formidable repository of reasons why we should refuse Microsoft's encroachment, it often omits a section on how exactly we should replace the software we've come to depend on over the course of so many years.

Having problems with this is missing the point though; the change to Linux is an individual discovery. In making the switch, needing to lean on the pillar of a community only reinforces the idea behind using an open source OS in the first place. While we teeter about, juddering on the legs of a new OS we quickly learn that friendly support is easily found. In this case I have to thank Eoin Hurrel for his answer to the ever present, "How do I make it go?" questions.

Aye, she's a fine book, but 'tis no road map English.

Overall the book represents an interesting and entertaining look through the history of Microsoft in PC software. Certainly it presents alternatives to Microsoft applications, but for my money, I still can't bring myself to trust the recommendation that I dump Windows Media Player for iTunes of all things. Better the devil I know...