On Fri, 25 Jun 1999, you wrote: > Hi All, > Sorry my mail is a little long. Please be advised of that. > I have got a friend whom is trying to move away from the Windows > environment, but is having a lot of concerns on whether he'll succeed > or not with Linux. He believes that because Linux is being developed > by hackers throughout the world and it does not have a certified > authentication, it will not last for longer. I would not try to convert him. He won't be happy. Just chuckle every time he has to re-boot windows, and if he asks about Linux, just say "oh, you wouldn't like it, it isn't certified". Then continue with your work. Irv