I use Ubuntu at home. I used to be a database architect (I'm handed this gordian knot made of laymen's misuse of MS Access, I normalize it, move it to MySQL and build a web interface - though I still strongly prefer perl to PHP, at least in part because I think the recursive name bit is asinine), but my desktop at work then had to windows, so my primary contact with Linux was through remote command line stuff. A few years back, my home version of windows died the true death, and since I had a used computer with no install disk, I was screwed...so I tried Ubuntu, and I've never looked back. Ubuntu/Linux gets so much more use out of old machines - it's like a second life. When I finally got around to getting a new laptop (Acer Aspire One), I had an absolute toxic reaction to whatever version of windows it came with (the tile screen) - I just erased it. Besides, I'm text-oriented, so I like the terminal. With Gnome Shell, I've made my desktop look and work like Windows XP, but better. Wine runs the few Windows programs I need. Plus - NO FUCKING VIRUSES, EVER! No malware, no root whatchamacallits, nada.
A car enthusiast once told me that Chevies are the best cars for people who know their stuff, because there's nothing you can't fix yourself or customize. If you know nothing about cars, get a Honda and take it to the shop. Same deal with Linux/Windows.
A car enthusiast once told me that Chevies are the best cars for people who know their stuff, because there's nothing you can't fix yourself or customize. If you know nothing about cars, get a Honda and take it to the shop. Same deal with Linux/Windows.
My book, a setting for fantasy role playing games based on Bantu mythology: Ubantu
