How would have thought that the bold decision that I made one day to keep Linux as the OS of the first netbook I bought was going to bring me this far?
I became a Linux user without any knowledge of this OS. I installed it and made many mistakes, but I was determined to learn.
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| Six years already! |
What has changed since I started?
To begin with, I would say that Linux has become a lot easier to install. I mean, one needs less tinkering to have it ready for show-time. For example, I installed yesterday OpenMandriva to a laptop that had an unusable Windows. The distro picked up everything and, to my surprise, charged the battery, with Windows claimed was dead.
I hope I get enough material to post entries, hehe!
6 years already? Time flies by!
ResponderEliminarLinux has become a lot easier, but new challenges have appeared: UEFI, restricted boot, some new chipsets, and others. Since I don't want to deal with the restricted boot nonsense, I'll continue buying from Linux vendors.
You are absolutely right. I will never buy a computer which does not have Linux pre-installed again.
EliminarSorry for the off-topic comment, but do you have a copy of Mandriva Powerpack 2011 to give? Please reply
ResponderEliminarI remember I bought it. I am not sure if I still have the image around, though. It was a pay-to-download system, so you have to give me some time to look for it.
Eliminar@Ryan,
ResponderEliminarI finally found the Mandriva PWP 2011 isos (i586 and x86_64). The question is how I get them to you...
Hi Mechatotoro, thanks for finding the ISOs! Maybe you can upload them to a cloud service like MEGA? I appreciate your help
EliminarHi Mechatotoro, thanks for finding the ISOs! Maybe you can upload them to a cloud service like MEGA. I really appreciate your help!
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