My history with Microsoft Windows goes all the way back to version 3.1 and that was in the mid 90ś (eternity in PC worlds). I watched the development both grow and stagnate. Sometime around 2004 a co-worker introduced me to something called Linux, an alternative operating system. Linux is created by software developers from all over the world. Each one volunteers their time and energy on a task and when the project has completed it is released. There are different software platforms (distributions) for different purposes. The best part about this? There is no charge for this operating system or the software utilities. This is a huge benefit over Microsoftś charge of $150-300 for each new release.
My intent was to slowly transition to Ubuntu fully but my laptop had other plans. The integrated graphics card would heat up way too fast and way too hot. This caused the screen unusable, grainy . I could get by with an external monitor only but that tied me down to a desk again. Laptops are made to roam, baby.
After backing up all of my files I just went ahead and formatted the Windows hard drive and installed a fresh copy of Linux Ubuntu 10.04, their latest release. Whoa nelly, it was the perfect timing too. This release is one of the best yet! I’ll be blogging periodically about the process. I have to admit that these posts will not be technical because I am still learning myself but it will be a blast trying to work all of this out.
I have to say ¨Thank You¨ to all of the developers out there who are dedicated to this idea of non-proprietary software systems. You guys and gals deserve some recognition for the work you do. If you are working on a project, let me know if I can help make it better by testing it. If you need promos, well then shoot me an email chris AT chrisdenbow DOT com.
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