Archive for April, 2008
Evolution of a Linux User
I don’t consider myself anything more than a Linux user. As such, I am not much different from many others. I have been around personal computers since its early days, so in that sense I am a bit of warrior. This is a personal account of how I came to use Linux.
Warning: this is long [...]
Trying to Make Sense of Disappointment in Hardy Heron
Ubuntu’s latest and greatest distro is out and the early reviews are in. Some are glowing, some are luke warm and a few are hostile. Since this is an LTS release Canonical has much riding on Hardy. With that in mind, I am trying to make sense of what there is to dislike in Hardy.
My [...]
While Everyone Else Is Awaiting the Release of Hardy Heron, I Am Not
I see counters on websites. Only four more days to the official release. Only three more days. And then what? The wait will be over. The counter will increase to six months until Intrepid Ibex. And what exactly will happen on the 24th anyway?
If the past is any example, there will be a rush to [...]
Can Linux Be This Good?
I had an epiphany the other day. It happened this way. I was using Ubuntu, my Linux operating system of choice, when I found myself looking at my screen, mindlessly twirling the Compiz Fusion cube and painting fire on the screen. I was restless. And then it struck me.
After using computers for over twenty five [...]
Do we need a Generic Linux?
You have probably read the headlines. Ubuntu is Linux and Linux is Ubuntu. I do not want to argue for or against Ubuntu. Instead I wonder why people are making these assertions. Do we need a generic Linux brand?
The type of people who would make an assertion that Ubuntu is Linux are probably not coming [...]
Why I Ubuntu
Linux is small enough. Let’s face it, most computer users don’t even know about Linux, let alone know what Ubuntu is. However, among new Linux users, Ubuntu is quickly becoming synonymous with Linux. And that is a shame.
Linux has a breadth and depth to it that is hard to fathom for new users. They are [...]
