Looking to convince someone that open source is the way to go? You could do worse than to give them a copy of "Free Software for Busy People," available as a free e-book or a $24.99 paperback. The book, by Mohammad Al-Ubaydli, a doctor and programmer, provides tips on using a range of popular open source apps, including OpenOffice.org and Firefox. Along the way, the author introduces a series of characters designed to provide real-world examples of open source usage. It's a cute device that doesn't always work — do we really care that "Dr. Digitalis" was able to open Word docs with OpenOffice? Still, it's an impressive effort, and well worth the download. Free book for open source evangelists
Looking to convince someone that open source is the way to go? You could do worse than to give them a copy of "Free Software for Busy People," available as a free e-book or a $24.99 paperback. The book, by Mohammad Al-Ubaydli, a doctor and programmer, provides tips on using a range of popular open source apps, including OpenOffice.org and Firefox. Along the way, the author introduces a series of characters designed to provide real-world examples of open source usage. It's a cute device that doesn't always work — do we really care that "Dr. Digitalis" was able to open Word docs with OpenOffice? Still, it's an impressive effort, and well worth the download. 
