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linbetwin
September 19th, 2005, 08:18 PM
We're so many, and more by the day! And so loud!

But were are we - the Ubuntu community - coming from? Cured Windozombies? Old Macs? Or from other distros, penguins of a feather?

chimera
September 19th, 2005, 09:09 PM
I used windows before Ubuntu.


chimera

linbetwin
September 19th, 2005, 09:24 PM
I guess I know why people won't be buying vista.

Ampersand
September 19th, 2005, 11:17 PM
Windows - Redhat - Suse - Debian - Ubuntu.

super
September 19th, 2005, 11:35 PM
fedora was my linux distro before ubuntu. i used it since core 2 and was fairly pleased with it.
i just like ubuntu better! :grin:

windows is still on my second hard drive. :|

bored2k
September 19th, 2005, 11:39 PM
I come from Xandros.

Perfect Storm
September 19th, 2005, 11:43 PM
Mandriva (or mandrake at the time). Though I have multiply diffrent linux OS running all the time.

zenwhen
September 20th, 2005, 12:33 AM
I came from Slackware.

jyank
September 20th, 2005, 12:50 AM
Pre-ubuntu? that was debian, pre-that windows 2k/xp

Kapre
September 20th, 2005, 02:49 AM
From Windows and Red Hat9.0....then Windows & Knoppix....then Windows and FC3 and finally.....Ubuntu (still windows on the side for emergency purposes)

K

Brad wilkinson
September 20th, 2005, 10:45 AM
ubuntu is winning 3-1 in my rack at the moment......

and any additions will probably get some more of it.

KingBahamut
September 20th, 2005, 03:55 PM
If your asking about me and Pre Linux thats easy. Solaris / SunOS.

If your asking aboutme and Pre Ubuntu, then Debian.

oddabe19
September 20th, 2005, 04:14 PM
Mandrake -> Gentoo -> RH8 -> RH9 -> FC1 -> Debian -> Suse -> Debian -> Debian -> Ubuntu Warty.... yes, i've been using linux for close to 5 or 6 years now.

jeffreyvergara.NET
September 20th, 2005, 06:46 PM
Windows XP > Linspire Five-0 > Windows XP > Fedora Core 4 > Windows XP > Ubuntu 5.04 > Ubuntu 5.10 >>>>> Ubuntu for Life. I've never last using Linux Distro before, but Ubuntu is different, I love my Ubuntu.. hehe, I've forgotten my exOS's... lol

Stormy Eyes
September 20th, 2005, 06:48 PM
I came from Gentoo.