I really enjoy open source computing. For the past 2.5 months I used nothing but Linux Ubuntu 10.04 as my operating system. It is fast, reliable and bug-free. I love discovering customizable software and figuring out how things work. However, as a photographer, i really needed my tools of the trade: Adobe Photoshop and Lightroom.
Sure, I installed both of these inside of Ubuntu using WINE but I couldn’t quite get the images the way they needed to be or the text never rendered properly. I wish that Adobe would consider supporting Linux just as they do the Apple and Windows community of creatives.
Another reason for switching back is because I am taking computer courses this fall semester that use exclusively Windows.
I haven’t given up on Ubuntu of course. I installed it on a separate partition and can now dual-boot. This means that whatever OS I need, I can choose Windows or Linux at startup. This way I can continue learning and growing with both.
Win-win!
Recovered from the Internet Archive.
