Blown Away by Ubuntu
I’ve been working on Windows computers for nearly two decades and have never been compelled to use anything else. But a recent experience with something called Linux Ubuntu has turned my computer world view on its head!
You’ve probably heard of Linux, and you may have even heard that Dell sells computers loaded with Ubuntu. But what could be so earth shattering that it’s got some geek going bananas over it!?
Let me start at the beginning.. A couple people at work had been talking to me about Linux but part of my job is working with a UNIX server and running command lines just isn’t that exciting to me, so I put it off. But now, low and behold, I had an older computer with a mishmash of hardware and no operating system.
It was the longest wait of my life (not really, I went to sleep) downloading the 700MB Ubuntu to burn to a CD. The rest of the setup was so simple it made loading Windows look like brain surgery. After about 15 minutes, I had Ubuntu loaded and was prepared for the worst.
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Gomer Pyle
The article should be titled: "Gomer Pyle awed by Electronic Can Opener".
I can't believe this guy calls himself a "geek" or charges people to work on their computer.
Welcome to the 21st century Gomer.