As a Windows user in a 12-step recovery plan, I had a lot to learn how real computing was done. Getting my Linux Box to work and play well with my other Windows box has proven to be the toughest part of the transition.

Given my lack of experience in this realm, my transformation from Windows guy to Linux guy would simply not have been possible.

My only criticism is pretty minor. I use the Red Hat 9 distribution, so some of the directories where daemons and files are located are different. A bit of digging resolves any questions. While there are a bazillion different Linux/Samba distributions, I submit that Red Hat is a big enough player that merits a bit more real estate for users.

But back to the core message. This book is Definitive