User:BLTicklemonster

BLTicklemonster

Ubuntu user, and advocate. http://ubuntuforums.org is the best place to go for help with any ubuntu or linux problem you have. It is the best community for help that exists, in my opinion. I even see people asking windows and mac questions there, saying they know they can get better answers there than anywhere else.

So why did I leave Windows for Ubuntu? Freedom from annoyances, mainly. Plus the slap in the face I got when it dawned on me that MY computer may belong to me, but when I use Windows on it, the Software is just on loan. I DON'T OWN WINDOWS on my computer. To me, this is unacceptable. So I started back around 99 looking for something in Linux that would suit me, and it wasn't until SIX years later that I finally found Ubuntu. Pop in the cd, load the operating system, reboot into it, and bam, sound works, network works, you have a full fledged office suite, imaging software that is somewhat comparable to Photoshop, and every bit of it is free. Didn't cost me one red cent, and the best part is; NOW MY COMPUTER AND THE SOFTWARE ON IT BELONGS TO ME. Totally acceptable.

I have just recently (last night) been able to become a member of the Ubuntu Beginners Team. We help newcomers to Ubuntu to find their way and try to make the migration less stressful. This is great, because shortly after I started learning more about Ubuntu, I got to where I knew answers to questions I saw on the forum, and started trying to help people. Kind of paying the community back for all the great help I received when I was a noob and asking stupid questions all the time.

If you are a windows user, and are interested in trying something new and different, check out ubuntu. You can download a livecd, set your computer to boot from it, and it will load up and work like an actual operating system. If you decide you like it, you have two choices. You can either boot back into windows and run wubi to install a working Ubuntu while still in windows, or you can (from the live cd) install Ubuntu on a partition and when you boot your computer, you can choose between Windows or Ubuntu.

You can obtain Ubuntu at this site: http://www.ubuntu.com/getubuntu/download

... a work in progress. More later.