Good Bye Windows

As of today, I’m free of Microsoft Windows. I decided to wipe the Windows off of my Dell D620 and gave it a fresh installation of Ubuntu 7.10, Desktop Version. What I love about not running the Linux on VM is that I now can play with xdm/gdm + Compiz/Beryl. Needless to say, I’m just lovin’ wobbly windows. Other than that, it’s everything I want and need. The hardware, including the wireless, works flawlessly but I was expecting that.

I can finally see why so many people are raving about Ubuntu being the distro to compete with Windows in desktop/workstation space. I even got to play Quicktime video using mplayer. However, I have a working knowledge of Linux/Unix. I would like to find out how someone else would feel.

Now, as for installing Ruby, I just didn’t have much luck with installing from the package manager. When I updated the gem, it broke and I ended up reinstalling the entire stack from the source. I used the package manager for installing some libraries, but found that if you want to run the latest version of the stack and want the complete control over the upgrade, then this is the only way to go. I’ll post my findings in few days.

My main machines are and will always be Macs, but I’m really delighted that I can now use Linux on my desktop and wave my middle finger at Microsoft at the same time.

January 30, 2008 | Filed Under News

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