The new Microsoft commercials, “I’m a PC” erroneously assume that PC = Windows. Thank goodness thats not the case. However, as a Linux user, am I a Tux? Maybe as a BSD user, I’m a Beastie? If I am a Tux, am I also a Gnome? Maybe I’m a Chameleon, or a GNU, or a Blowfish? Holy crap… The list could get very long.
I like to think of myself as just the “user” (remember Tron?) As a user I also enjoy freedom to use software that best suits my needs, not the “Master Control Program”. Linux and BSD both empower me, the User, with a greater choice of tools to make my PC work for me, to accomplish any task that I would be using a PC for in the first place.
Don’t take any crap from your PC or Mac. Take control with Linux, and be the User.
After a week without Linux it feels so good to be /home. It’s easy to get spoiled and forget how good Linux really is. The difference is nothing short of amazing, especially considering I built this PC (system info screen shot below) at least 4 years ago. This little Linux box works perfect, everything is fast and just works.
My newest PC, when it’s booted into Vista (using mostly to learn .Net) is not even as fast as this. I’m not complaining. It works, but it makes me work to keep it healthy. I swear I spend 10-15 minutes everytime I start it to make sure it’s spyware and virus free, and it gets hit a lot. I will use Vista for $$. But I use Linux because I love it.
I did some revamping on the home network and for 1 full week I had only Windows Vista working. That’s the longest I’ve been without a Linux box in years.
I will say this… I’ve been learning a lot about .Net and Visual Studio so I can make more $$ at work. My company is completely into Microsoft, but thats fine, I can handle it. I actually enjoy the creativity side of developing solutions and I can find that on pretty much any platform. Do I wish my company used Linux? Of course, but they don’t. Life goes on, I work for a living and I still enjoy my job. Not a bad deal.
I just got Ubuntu re-installed and it feels good. Faster and simpler, more intuitive for me, and it’s nice to be in control of my PC again. It does what I tell it, when I tell it.
Ahhh… Linux just feels right.
S P A M
Perpetrated by soulless idiots.
Perpetuated by mindless idiots.
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