My first blog
An email has just arrived to tell me that I have a blog! Goodness, I didn't know I was so blessed. When my wife finds out, she'll kill me.
Of course I can't think of anything very special to say. I really like Linux. I use Windows 7, MacOS-X and Linux (Ubuntu 10.10) every day. I like them all in their own ways. I won't discuss my dislikes.
One of my favorite things in Linux is the apt-get/package business. It's effortless to get and install more software on the system. And the variety and quality of the offerings is quite amazing. I used Linux in 1994/5 and it was rather difficult to install and get working. I returned to Linux around 2001 and was unimpressed at the lack of progress. When I next visited Linux in 2008, I was amazed at the progress and since then I've been using it daily. It gets better all the time.
The best thing about Linux and Open Source is the support. If you experience issues, you'll usually get to speak by email directly to the author. No "customer service representative" - you get to speak to "the man" (who might be a woman of course).
I contribute to three open source projects (exiv2, pyexiv2 and Phatch). I do my best to give as good as I receive. I promptly answer emails to the best of my ability. Power to the community.
Of course I can't think of anything very special to say. I really like Linux. I use Windows 7, MacOS-X and Linux (Ubuntu 10.10) every day. I like them all in their own ways. I won't discuss my dislikes.
One of my favorite things in Linux is the apt-get/package business. It's effortless to get and install more software on the system. And the variety and quality of the offerings is quite amazing. I used Linux in 1994/5 and it was rather difficult to install and get working. I returned to Linux around 2001 and was unimpressed at the lack of progress. When I next visited Linux in 2008, I was amazed at the progress and since then I've been using it daily. It gets better all the time.
The best thing about Linux and Open Source is the support. If you experience issues, you'll usually get to speak by email directly to the author. No "customer service representative" - you get to speak to "the man" (who might be a woman of course).
I contribute to three open source projects (exiv2, pyexiv2 and Phatch). I do my best to give as good as I receive. I promptly answer emails to the best of my ability. Power to the community.
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