Ubuntu

I've always thought that I was quite tech savvy. I was the guy that people came to if they had a computer question like "my computer doesn't work" - I'd have a look, do what I could and that would be that. I do know more than the average person, but I am only scratching the surface when it comes to the real stuff - or to be more precise I can just about see the surface using Google Earth. I know a lot about XP in the superficial sense only due to my own tinkering with it, but I am now dealing with a completely different beast altogether.

Ubuntu - a concept of community from Sub-Saharan Africa, often summarized as humanity towards others. Or as I know it, a Linux operating system.

I had installed Vista on my machine, which began giving me problems. One of the IT guys at my office gave me the Ubuntu CD and I have been hooked since. The concept is completely opposite to that of Vista or XP – basically everything is free and open source so any user can change the environment at will. This means that you can really customize your system giving you the freedom XP does not. The thing is I don’t have enough time or patience to really get stuck in – only an excuse I know but it is quite intimidating to stray from what you are used to.

I will keep hammering away to see how far I can get – you never know I might be blogging from MIT soon. (feel free to laugh now)