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Originally Posted by taustin
There might also be a local Linux Users Group. There's even a small chance they might view newbies as welcome new members of the community, instead of someone to feel superior to and make fun of. If they have a mailing list, you can get a good idea of the culture of the group withing having to deal with them in person, even.
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I've seen very supportive Linux Users Groups, but would still recommend friends or family. A lot of Linux users are a bit zealous about their choice of operating system and that sometimes taints their perspective. Don't get me wrong, there are a lot of good reasons to use Linux. It's just that you should look to someone who is invested in you as a person, rather than you as a convert, when making the jump. Sometimes you'll need that extra energy. Sometimes they have to be willing to say, 'Linux isn't working for you, why don't you go back to Windows.'