Looking over the Fence

I have been wanting to explore Linux more and more. Not only will my career in the long term require it but its good to have the experience under my belt.

I have and will most likely still be a Windows guy for a long time. I wouldn't be presumptuous in stating a Windows guy for life, but Windows 7 is a very good OS in my humble opinion.

I have decide to look at Ubuntu Desktop OS. If I am to look at Open Source Linux might as well go with the King and most open. While Red Hat does have the Enterprise Market with RHEL, I would rather cut my teeth on Ubuntu.

It seems every few years I try to go to Linux with little success. Now I am going to make it stick. I have always stated that I am not an OS hater (choose a camp and fight for it). I am a Windows guy personally and that's ok for me. However I have always stated use an OS that best fits your needs. I avoid OS fights. Especially the MAC ones. If I get pulled into another MAC fight I will toss a drink into someones' face. I will say the same for the Windows and Linux zealots. You like what you like I get that, but stop selling the other short for reasons X, Y & Z. People just needs to be cool. (Side Rant: Some have stated I am a MAC hater, this is not true. I am an Apple Hater. The difference? MAC OS is a good OS. However Apple's business practices and pricing I will not put up with. Thats why I dont buy Apple products.)

I have downloaded Ubuntu 10.10 to a CD. I love the LIVECD option that comes with most Linux Distros these days. Booting took a bit to load even on my Intel Core 7 machine with 4GBs Memory. But hey, its booting the OS directly to memory from a CD. Call me impressed. Will continue down this road and see where it take me.

I am also getting VMWARE vSphere on a server at the house. I have plans for that and linux will be involved.

Lets see what happens. BTW this entire post was down on Firefox on my Ubuntu LIVECD boot.

-Boston Tech Out