I have converted to Linux on my home computer. My video blog will have to be post poned until I find software that will allow me to edit video on Linux. Why the change? Well it is about time that i learned something new and to force myself to do it i’m not going to change back. I have seen Vista Beta and I’m not impressed.

I started out on DOS, the Windows 3.1 and 3.11 for Workgroups. Moved on to Macs from there for a while because that was what they placed in schools. First network was done on Power Mac Clones in the 10th grade of High School. Then went to MS Windows from there because that is what “most” people that I ran into ran. Linux was hard for me because MS was easy so to speak. I’m sure the 10+ years of dealing with them made it that way. An OS is an OS right? Just have to learn it.

I chose Ubuntu Desktop Dapper Drake build. I like the Gnome interface over the KDE that is in Kubuntu. I have also ran KDE on Slackware and other Linux builds like SuSe before Novell bought them out. From what I have read Novell has done a great job at developing it.

As far as Ubuntu goes though, it is built off of Debian, or something like that. I have seen no issues with the OS, just my lack of knowledge. DONT do a ‘dd’ command in linux you will lose all of your data. I know did that tonight. Well that is it for now. I’m going to finish setting up this install and let it be. I have to get the dual monitors working and getting the wine type shell from TransGaming installed and some of my Windows based games.

All in all I think that I will enjoy this a whole lot.

Tags: Linux, Debian, Ubuntu, Kubuntu, Microsoft, Windows, Novell, SuSe, Gnome, KDE, TransGaming