Finally made my switch.

[cbwcjw]

Hello!

First off, I'm 16 years of age. I have used ubuntu and other distros and have been glad to grow up with the rise of usable linux. I have become a semi-advanced user and I enjoy every bit of it. I used to dual boot but I always lost interest in ubuntu.

Now, I am always on this partition, with it's fast boot (under a minute!) and easy support for everything I do and use (scanning, printing, coding, browsing, using the dvorak key layout, etc) besides games.

Over the years, I have gotten in at least some of my family to begin using it. My mom used an ubuntu acer laptop until dad decided to install windows 7. The week of, there was a virus. My dad is an educated and skilled user, but is still stubborn. Now she (mom) uses a netbook using the netbook remix. She is almost proud to be different, and have one of the most usable computers of anyone.

I am proud to be a linux (KDE) user, and I am proud to be a part of this community. Thanks, ubuntu!

[HappyFeet]

I am proud to be a linux (KDE) user, and I am proud to be a part of this community. Thanks, ubuntu!

There are actually proud kde users out there?

Cool story bro, and have fun.

[Tamlynmac]

cbwcjw

Thank you for sharing you experience and welcome to the community.

[ndefontenay]

Pretty much same here.
Linux surprisingly made its way in my family with no over effort from me than installing it for them.

My wife was the first to make the switch on request. She never heard of it before but loved that there was no virus, a full office suite and that it was entirely free.

Our daughter then made the jump. She was reluctant first but was struggling with viruses and spyware and would ask for my support. To which I usually reply: I support only linux because then I don't have to support anyone. it works. She made the jump too.

My sister recently bought a laptop OS free and there's just linux on it. Ubuntu Karmic Koala. My brother will be the next one after he realized his office suite was a trial version. he's a student, has not much money and doesn't want to pirate. I will ship him a CD soon.

I'm setting up a cloud sharing environment for all of us using ubuntu one. now it's getting really fun

Nico

[jdrodrig]

My dad is an educated and skilled user, but is still stubborn. Now she (mom) uses a netbook using the netbook remix.

That surely makes an interesting dinner table moment...

Great story!

[GodLikeCreature]

Hello!

First off, I'm 16 years of age. I have used ubuntu and other distros and have been glad to grow up with the rise of usable linux. I have become a semi-advanced user and I enjoy every bit of it. I used to dual boot but I always lost interest in ubuntu.

Now, I am always on this partition, with it's fast boot (under a minute!) and easy support for everything I do and use (scanning, printing, coding, browsing, using the dvorak key layout, etc) besides games.

Over the years, I have gotten in at least some of my family to begin using it. My mom used an ubuntu acer laptop until dad decided to install windows 7. The week of, there was a virus. My dad is an educated and skilled user, but is still stubborn. Now she (mom) uses a netbook using the netbook remix. She is almost proud to be different, and have one of the most usable computers of anyone.

I am proud to be a linux (KDE) user, and I am proud to be a part of this community. Thanks, ubuntu!

Glad that you are enjoying Ubuntu. Out of curiosity... Do you use Kubuntu? I always felt it fell short when compared to other more "natural" KDE distros...

What's your take on that?

[cbwcjw]

It does seem to feel 'unnatural' at times, but honestly I could never give up the 'just works' philosophy and of course the package system/variety

I tried openSUSE, normally viewed as the better of the big three to work best with KDE, and it just didn't feel right. I feel more at home now using *buntu. I also think the kubuntu team is working hard, and their results are definitely showing.