How Old Were You When You Started Using Linux?

[0rigie]

Recreational user only...

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[iMac71]

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[Paddy Landau]

Nice to see someone close to my age.

I have noticed an encouraging range of ages on these forums, from youngsters all the way to the people in their 70's.

[Old_Grey_Wolf]

I have noticed an encouraging range of ages on these forums, from youngsters all the way to the people in their 70's.

It is good to see people learning no matter what their age may be.

So much for grandpa/grandma can't install Ubuntu.

I have seen a few older than their 70's.

When I was 8 to 12 years old we had microscopes, chemistry sets, and electronic kits. Now we have computers.

[wweeks]

I started when I got my first computer, 16 or so. I'm on my 5th computer (several are still operational, just retired), and my 4th Android phone and I'm not looking back. I started with Ubuntu, as it was the only easily compatible distro for my graphics card (those cursed Intel integrated graphics cards), and have ended up using Opensuse, Knoppix, Debian, Dreamlinux, JoliOS, Kubuntu, Lubuntu, Slax, Bohdi, Crux, DSL, Crunchbang, TinyCore, Mint, and on occasion, Fedora. Even played with PCBSD and GhostBSD some.
I'm also pushing my mother to purchase a Raspberry Pi Model B for my younger siblings to learn about Linux with, sadly they aren't very enthusiastic about it.

[notak]

It was about 6 years ago, when I was still in middle school. Come to think of it, Ubuntu Dapper Drake was my first Linux experience. Like others, curiosity got the best of me, and I decided to try something new. I remember I was still on AOL back then, and it was way to slow to download the ISO so I requested a disc from Canonical. I eventually forgot about my request until one day my dad handed me the package, which showed a handful of people sitting together. I think back in those days (maybe now, too) that Ubuntu was trying to spread its image as "human" or good or something.

Sorry to rant, but since '06 Linux has had my heart.

[Lucradia]

I was about 19 or so, my first distro was KNOPPIX. (Currently, I'm 25 YOA.) My second distro was SimplyMEPIS. Then it was ubuntu.

[Futant]

Just over a year ago, way back when I was 27

[fdrake]

How Old Were You When You Started Using Linux?

hoo this reminds me of when I was in class with Linus in college. good times, good times..... ehhh..

[Paddy Landau]

I think back in those days (maybe now, too) that Ubuntu was trying to spread its image as "human" or good or something.

Canonical's motto for Ubuntu: "Linux for humans."
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When I was 8 to 12 years old we had microscopes, chemistry sets, and electronic kits. Now we have computers.

I know what you mean! In my day, we had outdoors in which to run, play, and socialise. Now we have computers to do that.

Hmm… I think I'll put that in my signature!

I'm also pushing my mother to purchase a Raspberry Pi Model B for my younger siblings to learn about Linux with, sadly they aren't very enthusiastic about it.

LOL. Not everyone gets excited about computers!