Why aren't you running Linux?

[darxus]

It's a sincere question. I'm curious what I can do to help reduce dependence on closed operating systems.

And I'm not saying there's anything wrong with not running Linux, I understand it's not best for everybody. I'm just curious about making it best for more people.

Ubuntu is the most user friendly Linux distribution. It's also the one I use for both desktops and servers. You can download and burn a CD image, and boot into it off the CD without installing, to try it out without installing it. It is very slow that way, because CD drives are slower than hard drives, and everything in the image needs to be decompressed as it's read.

cathijosephine did the install herself when Windows etc. got too slow on her computer.

http://www.ubuntu.com/ (CD image link is right at the top - download.)

Let me know if you would like me to burn an install CD for you or look over your shoulder while you install.

Freeing up hard drive space under Windows and then repartitioning it for Linux will probably be the hardest part.

Comments

use a virtualizer!

[doctordidj.livejournal.com]

Enthusiastic second for Ubuntu over here. I agree with all you said except one -- I think repartitioning the drive is a lose. I used to do it a lot and it was always a pain. Now I install Ubuntu native on the entire drive, then use VirtualBox to install Windoze on a virtual machine. Easier all around, no performance hit that I can see, and I have both at once instead of either/or. Wicked easy!