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I've seen very supportive Linux Users Groups,
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I'm sure they exist. I'm not sure how comon they are, compared to . . . the other kind.
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but would still recommend friends or family.
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The question being, which is more likely to be available to a given person? You can choose your LUG, but you can't choose your relatives.
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A lot of Linux users are a bit zealous about their choice of operating system and that sometimes taints their perspective.
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I was thinking about trying the local one here, so I signed up for their mailing list to check them out. About five minutes later, a holy flamewar erupted between several obvious long-time regulars. Not over what is the best OS, but over which was the best Linux distribution. And by flamewar, I mean just shy of death threats. I quietly unsubscribed.
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Don't get me wrong, there are a lot of good reasons to use Linux.
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There are. And there are a lot of good reasons not to, as well.
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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.'
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Ideally, sure. But if you don't have a relative who knows Linux, a LUG is something to think about.