I've been using the chapters as handouts in my sysadmin class and the student response has been quite positive.

I think a good part of the reason is the typical Linux text doesn't get too much beyond managing users and doing backups. I looked at all of the other (Windows) courses they take and they're doing much more interesting stuff.

Just wanted to bring Linux up to that level and show off the cool stuff you can do while pointing out certain packages (like Apache) that can also run on Windows.

I also schedule one night as an InstallFest where they bring in their computers and I set up a CD burning workstation where I can help them deal with setting up Linux on their home machines.

Currently I'm planning a session to demonstrate performance clustering using LiveCDs like ClusterKnoppix and USF_FlashMob. (That's not ready for prime time yet, though)