What would people recommend as a good, contemporary, introduction to Linux for a non-programmer with a science and engineering background?
I hate to say this (and it's only semi-serious) but, an installation guide to something like Gentoo or Arch. They have to cover the fundamentals, they're regularly reviewed, updated and tested, and are representative of the general experience of using Linux.
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I think everyone arrives at the Arch documentation eventually, but I'm not sure it's the place for someone to start.
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I've never installed Arch, actually, though I was reluctant to have Gentoo as my only suggestion... Gentoo's install guide is very good, though, and the distro is a perpetual learning experience. That's a pro and a con...
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