New To Ubuntu

[digital-axis]

Hey everyone,
Well i have been using Slackware since 1994, and decided with the release of Slackware 13 which i found to be a huge disappointment. Its time to move one! I am currently installing Ubuntu 9.10 on my laptop which i use for work and im sure you will be hearing plenty from me in the way of requesting help/advice. On a side note, i am a c++ developer, and am willing to help with any projects anyone needs me on:) Love helping the OS community:)

-Digi

[nowin4me]

Welcome and please take a seat. Just not the one i'm sitting on (not being selfish I just have a very bony bum).

[witeshark17]

Best wishes to you in this. My bro and myself have up graded a Toshiba Satellite from 8.04 LTS and a Dell Inspiron from 9.04 both to 9.10 and we're both extremely happy with it! :D

[joey-elijah]

Welcome!

Also there are a ton of projects that would love help, i'm sure, so you won't be kept twiddling your thumbs for very long!

[Sealbhach]

Well i have been using Slackware since 1994


im sure you will be hearing plenty from me in the way of requesting help/advice.

Dude, if you've been using Slackware since 1994 then I think we'll be the ones coming to you asking for advice.

Anyway, welcome to the forums and happy Ubuntuing!

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[andrew.46]

Hi digital,


Well i have been using Slackware since 1994, and decided with the release of Slackware 13 which i found to be a huge disappointment.

Are you referring to the version of KDE that shipped with Slackware 13? I believe the newer version in -current has fixed much that was considered wrong..... Not entirely sure as I use xfce with Slackware 13.0 and I have found absolutely no problems with the usual solid Slackware offering.

Andrew

[Techsnap]

If you really have used Slackware constantly from 1994 you're not going to like APT one bit. pktools are the reason I don't like using any other distro.

Also like andrew.46 said, you could try -current also KDE 3.5 can be installed.

[vicshrike]

dude, if you've been using slackware since 1994 then i think we'll be the ones coming to you asking for advice.

Anyway, welcome to the forums and happy ubuntuing!

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[user1397]

I just can't believe you hadn't tried any other distros since 1994...holy christ! The temptation! :popcorn:

[shailendra]

Welcome to the Ubuntu community...