ScarTech

After first testing in a virtual machine and then on a secondary machine, I’ve made the leap to running Linux full time on my primary home computer. I’ve been running Ubuntu 7.10 (Gutsy Gibbon) for about 3 weeks now, and I’ve been loving it. I’ve already detailed how easy the OS is to setup and configure. Since I’ve got a dedicated 3D card in my notebook, I was able to finally enjoy all the eye candy Ubuntu had to offer. Once I installed Compiz and enabled advanced desktop effects I was blown away! I never wanted to shell out the cash for the upgrade to Vista, so after coming from WinXP the difference is huge. Now I know that the eye candy isn’t what makes Linux so great, but it sure makes it pretty.

What I really like about switching to Ubuntu is that it’s something new (at least for me). The saying goes “familiarity breeds contempt”, and that’s how I was beginning to feel about WinXP. I’ve been using it for what seems like forever and Windows for even longer. I now find myself digging around the OS to familiarize myself with it. I’ve got a new system to learn, and I can’t help but think that it will make me a better developer in the long run.

I’ve even gone as far as to install NetBeans and Eclipse, so who knows. I might even begin writing some Java or C++ code in my spare time. I have to remember that there’s life outside the .NET framework.