How do i make my girlfriend become like us.

[Sycron]

One of my best girlfriends want to became a hacker , heh, knowing to make things that others can't... :)

She can't believe can become one, so i have to help her. I don't want to brute her, but how showld i start introducing her to opensource?

Today I told her if she wants to join my comunity based on volunteers that help each other, worldwide... I didn't tell her is about ubuntuforums,org , i don't want to preach or have intentions that i'm a linux stupid fanboy.

Thanks.

[god0fgod]

So you have more than one girlfriend and at least one of them is actually a man? lol

Prove everything to her. Show her ubuntu or whatever and how it is good.

[Sycron]

So you have more than one girlfriend and at least one of them is actually a man? lol

Pretty LOL ... :))) Thank you, i've found the mistakes.

[Kernel Sanders]

So you have more than one girlfriend and at least one of them is actually a man? lol

:lol:

[Irihapeti]

What about introducing her to open source software for Windows?

That's how I started my journey to Ubuntu: my son told me about Firefox, the Gimp and OpenOffice for Windows. It was a natural progression from there to other things.

[Sycron]

She really wants that, and I think I made the first step: introducing her to ubuntuforums with the reason to see more details how i've saved a cat.

And let's guess, she's REALLY enjoyng the forum staff right now. :D

[pp.]

You'd certainly not want your girlfriend to become like me.

[karellen]

first install a Linux distro on her pc, she'll dual boot and thus have to opportunity to compare both OS and philosophies behind them

[Ripfox]

If you want her to become like me feed her 25 years worth of greasy cheeseburgers and make sure she drinks lots of beer.

[Giant Speck]

What about introducing her to open source software for Windows?

That's how I started my journey to Ubuntu: my son told me about Firefox, the Gimp and OpenOffice for Windows. It was a natural progression from there to other things.

I agree with this one wholeheartedly.

It will introduce the concept of Open Source on a platform that is already familiar with her.

And when she's ready, and willing, of course, you can introduce her to different distributions of Linux.

[Sand & Mercury]

Offer to tell more if she wants to know, if she asks for anything, help her out. Don't preach! It scares people away. :P

[zmjjmz]

Assimilate her into Borg.
Tell her that resistance is futile.

[jimi_hendrix]

What about introducing her to open source software for Windows?

That's how I started my journey to Ubuntu: my son told me about Firefox, the Gimp and OpenOffice for Windows. It was a natural progression from there to other things.

the flow of the thread might have changed because i didnt read past page one but i can think of 3 ways

1. do what irihapeti said and tell her about firefox and gimp and stuff

2. have her dual boot ubuntu/any other distro and she can use open source when she wants and windows when she wants

<joke> 3. forcefully reformat her C drive and install linux </joke>

[jimi_hendrix]

assimilate her into borg.
Tell her that resistance is futile.

rofl

[ratmandall]

Tell her to make you a sandwich
and if she refuses tell her to

sudo make me a sandwich

[lowstand]

I've been married for over 16 yrs , my wife used to get online on yahoo i do beleave she started to enjoy it but whe nshe started get into other people an talking an having an ok time we found out she has a stalker an she now hates to even have her photo online not much i can do an i have tried to get her online again but she don't want to have to go downtown again an have any more restraining put out lol this happened to her about 1998 it really freaked her out about computers all over a perv who loved her voice but on a lighter side i have gotten other female friends online an they enjoy it an just deal with the pervs lol

[medfojo]

What do you mean by hacker? Do you mean a software developer with a malicious intent? Maybe you have a different definition of "hacker" but I don't think being a hacker is a positive thing.

If you want her to become a software developer then ubuntuforums is not going to help much.

I would start here: http://www.amazon.com/Introduction-Algorithms-Thomas-H-Cormen/dp/0262032937/ref=pd_sim_b_1

[kirsis]

What do you mean by hacker? Do you mean a software developer with a malicious intent?

That's a meaning the media keeps perpetuating, yes. It's not the original meaning of the word and not one used in FOSS communities, however.

In FOSS country a hacker is a programmer. A kernel hacker contributes to the kernel, a GNOME hacker contributes to (a) GNOME component(s), etc.

[Sycron]

Hacker is not a bad word everytime. :) You can think that hackers destroyed microsoft.co.uk (which is still for me a good point) but in the same time you can think that hackers created linux, just because they want freedom.

A hacker is, in my opinion a person who can do everything that he/she wants fast,easy. Hacker could be a sentiment, once you discovered it you'll never forget it. It will everytime make you feel busy, you always have to learn.. :)

No matter if a hacker does bad/good things, i'm sure that everytime they have good reasons when they're doing that.

If we like freedom, open-source we always have good friendship, relations. Microsoft will NEVER achieve that.

[rune0077]

What do you mean by hacker? Do you mean a software developer with a malicious intent? Maybe you have a different definition of "hacker" but I don't think being a hacker is a positive thing.


From http://www.google.dk/search?hl=da&client=firefox-a&rls=com.ubuntu:en-US:unofficial&hs=opK&defl=en&q=define:Hacker&sa=X&oi=glossary_definition&ct=title


The term used to refer to someone skilled in the use of computer systems, especially if that skill was obtained in an exploratory way.


Originally used to describe a computer enthusiast who pushed a system to its highest performance through clever programming.


The dictionary defines "hacker" as a slang term describing a person who carries out or manages something successful. A hacker is someone who spends many hours with the computer often successfully operating it by trial and error without first referring to the manual.

[Okar]

if she is new to FOSS I would at first ask her how she defines the word hacker ;)

[Prefix100]

Hacker != Open Source

[Martje_001]

She really want's that, and I think I made the first step. Introducing her to ubuntuforums with the reason to see more details how i've saved a cat.
No offense. But if you use 's it means is. So what you're ('re = are) saying here is:

She really want is that

see? I hope this helped with improving your English (I saw your signature) ;)

[Sycron]

No offense. But if you use 's it means is. So what you're ('re = are) saying here is:

She really want is that

see? I hope this helped with improving your English (I saw your signature) ;)

Thanks! ;)

She want to be like us, I mean she want to know to code some simple programs, to help people on ubuntuforums.org .. etc :P

[medfojo]

I don't think you should "make" her do anything. Let her do what she wants.

[Sycron]

I don't think you should "make" her do anything. Let her do what she wants.

:) nah... she wants to help her.

[Tindytim]

Where it the correlation between hacking and using open source software?

[Sycron]

:) doesn't matter. I sayd the answer at your question 1-2 pages ago.

She does what she wants, I'm just giving her advices...

[Tindytim]

:) doesn't matter. I sayd the answer at your question 1-2 pages ago.

She does what she wants, I just have to give her advice...

I hope you don't mind me critiquing your English.

[Sycron]

I hope you don't mind me critiquing your English.

No, thank you.

[billgoldberg]

One of my best girlfriends want to became a hacker , heh, knowing to make things that others can't... :)

She can't believe can become one, so i have to help her. I don't want to brute her, but how showld i start introducing her to opensource?

Today I told her if she wants to join my comunity based on volunteers that help each other, worldwide... I didn't tell her is about ubuntuforums,org , i don't want to preach or have intentions that i'm a linux stupid fanboy.

Thanks.

Back up her files, remove Windows.

Install minimal Ubuntu version (cli only).

Give her a list with terminal commands and the names of some applications.

Let her work it out.

[Sycron]

Back up her files, remove Windows.

Install minimal Ubuntu version (cli only).

Give her a list with terminal commands and the names of some applications.

Let her work it out.

Good point! The bad part is that she is 300km far away from me.

[egalvan]

What do you mean by hacker? Do you mean a software developer with a malicious intent? Maybe you have a different definition of "hacker" but I don't think being a hacker is a positive thing.

Yes, most of here have the old, POSITIVE definition of hacker,

ONE WHO TAKES THINGS APART AND PUTS THEM BACK TOGETHER TO SEE HOW THEY WORK.

A true hacker takes nothing but memories, and doesn't even leave footprints.

more or less...

A cracker breaks things to see people get mad, **** line his pockets.

more or less...

Until Hollywood and the media distorted it all.

[Bruce M.]

Yes, most of here have the old, POSITIVE definition of hacker,

ONE WHO TAKES THINGS APART AND PUTS THEM BACK TOGETHER TO SEE HOW THEY WORK.

A true hacker takes nothing but memories, and doesn't even leave footprints.

more or less...

A cracker breaks things to see people get mad, **** line his pockets.

more or less...

Until Hollywood and the media distorted it all.

Well said, I agree that it was Hollywood and the media that changed the meaning of hacker.

I agree with many here: introduce her to open source and duel-booting

Have a nice day.

[Sycron]

I'm going to start by presenting her the open-source, and telling to replace Microsft Office with OpenOffice, Yahoo Messenger with Pidgin, Winrar with 7z ... etc ... :)

And she have to stop downloading illegal content... :| like crack etc. We don't want Joe'y over here.

[Bruce M.]

I'm going to start by presenting her the open-source, and telling to replace Microsft Office with OpenOffice, Yahoo Messenger with Pidgin, Winrar with 7z ... etc ... :)

And she have to stop downloading illegal content... :| like crack etc. We don't want Joe'y over here.

Explain that most of the stuff she needs "cracks" for are probably free with Linux. Unless it's games, then there is a problem.

We don't want Joey over here.
You lost me, who is Joey?

[Sycron]

We don't want Joey over here.
You lost me, who is Joey?

http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=909452

[Bruce M.]

http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=909452

Oh, "that" Joey. He lives everywhere in the world. So now I have a better understanding of what you are saying.

OK, have you sent your friend a "Live CD" and explained that she can "try it before installing it"?

Make sure you tell her it can be installed "with" Win XP (duel boot), and then invite her to look at (for a start):

August 2008 Desktop Screenshot Thread (http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=875964)
Eyecandy for GNOME (http://gnome-look.org/)
Linux software equivalent to Windows software (http://wiki.linuxquestions.org/wiki/Linux_software_equivalent_to_Windows_software)


And another thing, if she uses Google - all their computer use Linux. Yea, surprised me too!

Have a nice day.
Bruce

[Sycron]

One year ago she downloaded 7.10 Gutsy Gibbon and tried the livecd... I don't know if she liked or no but she just thanked me. Today he's using Windows but i'll try to make her forget about all those crackish things.