I started with Linux by paying 5$/month for a Linode server, and I’ve never regretted it. I’m all for setting up your own hardware as well at some point, but it

I started with Linux by paying 5$/month for a Linode server, and I’ve never regretted it. I’m all for setting up your own hardware as well at some point, but it’s a different experience from having a server with 100% uptime to play with.