Making the Linux jump [Hack Your Day]
I just made the jump to Linux, partly planned and partly forced. After playing around with some disk partitioning I managed to completely loose the ability to boot into Windows, but luckily I had a Linux on an external drive. I decided to wipe my internal hard drive of Vista, I installed XP on a 12Gb partition (I’ll still need it for work probably) and I gave the remaining space to Ubuntu 7.10, Gutsy Gibbon.
I think many people are daunted by the leap and really they shouldn’t be. I also find it daunting, but look at some people in the older generation, for them Windows is daunted too, and I’ve seen 80 year olds with more PC skills than myself! If you have nothing to loose, why not go for it? Ubuntu is very user friendly, it is totally free and gives you tons of software options, all freeware.
My initial reaction to using Linux full time is much more positive than I thought it would be. I can access all my files from Windows, I just simply copied my wallpapers and they’re there, ready for application onto my desktop. Ubuntu also comes with Open Office installed, and while I am a big MS Office fan, it will do nicely as a replacement. Ubuntu also comes with TomBoy, an app I will definitely be discussing here on Hack Your Day, possibly the best productivity note taking app ever. My favorite feature is the add and remove programs part, you can select anything from the online database and it will be installed automatically.
Overall, Ubuntu makes the leap from Windows to Ubuntu much easier than you would expect. It puts you in a different, but overall familiar and comfortable environment. I look forward to bringing you guys some Linux news as well, and maybe further along the year some Mac stuff too. If you have any ideas, tips you would like to share, please do, I’m still way in over my head.
Original post here: Daniel
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