Ubuntu Linux
May 5th, 2007I’m free, I’m free from the shackles of Microsoft windows, I guess it’s not that dramatic, but I switched to Linux, more specifically Ubuntu Linux. Linux for human beings, that’s their tag line. It’s been around for a while and I heard about it about four months ago, and had it dual booted with XP, but finally switched full time about a week ago. I think I like it better, it can do everything windows can do and most times better, it can even run some windows programs if you need them. I don’t use many windows only programs anyway, and I’ve always been a fan of open source software. I bought the official book and recommend it if you’re thinking of switching, because it’s a little different at first, but easy to get used to and there’s tons of support on the net. It comes with a ton of features right out of the box, like Open Office, Gimp shop, Firefox, Gaim, VoIP, plus more. With thousands of other apps ready for download, like Automatix2, you’ll need that right off the bat if you want to view any videos online.
Window was giving me trouble, I kept getting the “blue screen of death” and I reinstalled it, then the other day I couldn’t connect with firefox or Internet expolorer, but my anti-virus and instant messenger would connect, strange. So, since I had already been using Ubuntu I just went to it full time. It’s cinch to install, and you can even run it off the disc if you just want to try it out. I suggest buying the official Ubuntu book and it comes with the disc. I have to give props to all the Linux coders out there, it use to be if you used Linux you had to know how to code it, but now they’ve made it to where it resembles Windows almost to a tee, but better. Linux for…well for human beings, just like they say. It’s free, it’s secure what more could you want.
