And here is the second page of the first issue of the educational Linux-oriented comic, “Hackett and Bankwell.”
Starting to learn Linux can be a very daunting experience, especially to somebody who isn’t familiar with Free and Open Source Software. That you can see the guts of the software in the operating system is very empowering, but it can be overwhelming when you don’t know what to expect. There are many tutorials available online, but without knowing what some of the options are, you may well not know what to search for on the internets. Hackett and Bankwell takes you on a guided tour of a Linux-based operating system (Ubuntu) using an example of a business that will transition from Mastersoft Serfware to Ubuntu Linux.
The staff at Interplanetary Pictures, the leading astronomy documentary production company, is unfamiliar with Linux, but Woody Hackett assuages their fear and concerns by walking them through a typical desktop Linux setup. Reading the first issue of Hackett and Bankwell, readers learn about the history of Linux, from GNU to the advent of the Linux kernel. Additionally, they learn how to install Ubuntu, get going with the Synaptic Package Manager, and they learn a bit about what sort of software options are available in the Linux community’s marketplace of free software.
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