ironhoof
September 11th, 2010, 07:15 AM
I am just full of Ubuntu Linux joy, and felt like talking about it.
WARNING: This is long, and most likely boring.
I switched to Linux back in April. I had an old computer with Win ME on it. Windows ME was WAY out dated by last April (It was outdated when it came out). I am a hobbyist programmer, and I do it just for fun. I was at a loss because I had nothing else I could put on the computer other than Win ME, and I could not even download newer web browsers. I sat around thinking what I could do. I remembered 'Linux', and I quickly did a search, and picked up the first one I came across, Xubuntu. (How fitting! It was an older computer!).
I tried the live CD and everything suddenly didn't suck. I tried to install it, and well... it failed to run after install the first time. I put windows back in, and for a week I played with the live CD. I just loved it so much, and gave it a second go. This time it worked I had to learn a whole bunch of commands in a hurry to fix it to run. I was finally away from windows, and I knew it would be different.
I had a sheet of paper as long as my leg with Linux commands on it. I highlighted all bad/malicious commands, and made massive note to avoid them. Linux was just like the computing I remembered! Things just worked and they work well. You could change more than just the colors. You could change the DE, and make it look like anything! I then got a new computer, and put in an extra HDD. I put Linux on both drives. I put Ubuntu on as the main OS and Kubuntu on the second. I was addicted at this point, and downloaded every Linux distro I could find. I read everything I could find about Linux. I read long documentations on every aspect, including programming!
It was at this point I raved about it, and my Dad said he wanted it since his WinXP on his laptop got a piece of Malware. Then my Mom also wanted it, and it kept going from there! I now have 19 people switched over to it. I ran into problems with doing this. I knew in advance to expect that though. I did get everyone of the computers to run Ubuntu or variant (if it was an older computer). I told everyone the 'Yes do', and 'No don't' information. I am programming again, and I can do everything I need now. I was trying out every Linux distro I found on VM. However I stayed on Ubuntu. Its still my Main OS, I learned so much in a short amount of time.
It is times like right now. I am just happy to just be looking at my Linux desktop, and throwing commands at my terminal window. I have nothing important to do right now, but I really just enjoy my desktop. I am on it listening to HBR1 on Rhythmbox, and sitting here writing about how much I love this.
I ran into every Linux problem warned about at least once if not more, and I don't care it is still awesome. I have a lot of happy people around me well aware of any issue they could have with this, yet they too agree with me. I am now capable of making Ubuntu faster through modifications. I could have used Debian, but I like this one! It was my first, and I make sure its everyones first too. I now have Gnome, KDE, and E17/DR17 Enlightenment on this single computer.
I already learned a good portion of GTK+. I really want to make something useful, and share it with everyone. I wonder what I should program.
WARNING: This is long, and most likely boring.
I switched to Linux back in April. I had an old computer with Win ME on it. Windows ME was WAY out dated by last April (It was outdated when it came out). I am a hobbyist programmer, and I do it just for fun. I was at a loss because I had nothing else I could put on the computer other than Win ME, and I could not even download newer web browsers. I sat around thinking what I could do. I remembered 'Linux', and I quickly did a search, and picked up the first one I came across, Xubuntu. (How fitting! It was an older computer!).
I tried the live CD and everything suddenly didn't suck. I tried to install it, and well... it failed to run after install the first time. I put windows back in, and for a week I played with the live CD. I just loved it so much, and gave it a second go. This time it worked I had to learn a whole bunch of commands in a hurry to fix it to run. I was finally away from windows, and I knew it would be different.
I had a sheet of paper as long as my leg with Linux commands on it. I highlighted all bad/malicious commands, and made massive note to avoid them. Linux was just like the computing I remembered! Things just worked and they work well. You could change more than just the colors. You could change the DE, and make it look like anything! I then got a new computer, and put in an extra HDD. I put Linux on both drives. I put Ubuntu on as the main OS and Kubuntu on the second. I was addicted at this point, and downloaded every Linux distro I could find. I read everything I could find about Linux. I read long documentations on every aspect, including programming!
It was at this point I raved about it, and my Dad said he wanted it since his WinXP on his laptop got a piece of Malware. Then my Mom also wanted it, and it kept going from there! I now have 19 people switched over to it. I ran into problems with doing this. I knew in advance to expect that though. I did get everyone of the computers to run Ubuntu or variant (if it was an older computer). I told everyone the 'Yes do', and 'No don't' information. I am programming again, and I can do everything I need now. I was trying out every Linux distro I found on VM. However I stayed on Ubuntu. Its still my Main OS, I learned so much in a short amount of time.
It is times like right now. I am just happy to just be looking at my Linux desktop, and throwing commands at my terminal window. I have nothing important to do right now, but I really just enjoy my desktop. I am on it listening to HBR1 on Rhythmbox, and sitting here writing about how much I love this.
I ran into every Linux problem warned about at least once if not more, and I don't care it is still awesome. I have a lot of happy people around me well aware of any issue they could have with this, yet they too agree with me. I am now capable of making Ubuntu faster through modifications. I could have used Debian, but I like this one! It was my first, and I make sure its everyones first too. I now have Gnome, KDE, and E17/DR17 Enlightenment on this single computer.
I already learned a good portion of GTK+. I really want to make something useful, and share it with everyone. I wonder what I should program.