Hi everyone. My name is Anna Schneider and I just signed on to this list. I'm on the blinux-newbie list too. I am planning to buy a new computer, my first in several years, soon and I want to go Linux but I don't actually know much about how to go about this. What I do know is I hate windows and voice output for windows. I have a lot of questions though, some of which may seem very silly, but I don't know where else to ask. My attempts to get help on the other list seem to have petered out and I'm not sure why. I am fairly sure of my specific needs in a system t this point, I just don't know of how to go about investigating those needs. I also need to be referred to some basic documentation or a Linux dictionary or something because I don't know the terminology. For example, what is a kernel? If anyone here has the time and is willing to walk me through this process, I would really really appreciate it. I will probably be starting a small business soon too which is one reason why getting this taken care of is an imperative. Thank you very much. Anna
