I've now been a linux user for two weeks.
I've run into a bunch of problems and I've solved every one of them.

As I mentioned in one of my comments, I still view my relationship with linux as tentative.
I am by no means a zealot – if using linux causes me an unreasonable amount of hassle [...]

I have hit a major roadbump in my linux adoption:
I can't find any applications that will allow me to edit macromedia flash files.
Fortunately, I very rarely have to do this, but when I need it, I need it.

This is bad news. Suggestions are welcome, apart from obvious suggestions such as "change to windows".
Also, I am [...]

This article is so amazingly accurate that I just had to give it linkage.

The IP Game—Part One.

So having bought a handful of expensive Hollywood licenses with a lot of hassle, where else can the publishers go to get more [intellectual property]?
Well, the big publishers then look to their big internal studios, and they invariably discover [...]

There was a request from Michael to see what my desktop looked like.

Here's a snapshot (click the image for the full size).

I've been running linux for 6 days now.
Granted, I have not had a lot of time to work at my computer, so most of my time has been used figuring out how to get stuff working, or tweaking things.

I spent several days trying to get my own kernel to work. The problem, it turned out, [...]