[NTLUG:Discuss] Just want to say

[Leroy Tennison]

Chris Cox wrote:
> Russell Lemburg wrote:
>> Thanks for all the support!  You guys are amazing.  There isn't a group out
>> there I've found that makes me happy to be a Linux user as much as this one
>> does.
>>
>> Just bought my first "ONLY LINUX" box ever.  No dual booting for me, unless
>> it's multiple Distros.  Debian, Red Hat or SuSE?  I'm leaning towards
>> Debian.  Got started on Ubuntu ....
>>
>> Ah, and I was the guy at the meetings about 5 years ago with the Windows
>> box.  I'm sure Chris remembers.
> 
> Sorry... don't remember.  Not because you're not memorable, just
> that you're story isn't unusual.  Linux and Linux distributions
> exist BECAUSE of Windows... truth be told (and no, I'm not talking
> about patents).
> 
> Glad you've made the switch... it's easier than most believe.
> 
> Ubuntu is an excellent distribution.... though I do like KDE
> over Ubuntu's default Gnome.  But both are worthy heavy duty
> desktops.
> 
> Thanks for compliments!! (speaking for the whole of NTLUG.. I hope)
> 
> 
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Need to raise a cautionary note about Ubuntu.  It may be great for the
average machine but, if you have a couple of network cards or a couple
of hard drives things can get very interesting fast.  If anyone is
interested I can provide a longer post.  I ended up on SuSE (thanks to
Chris' explanation of the current ATA/IDE fiasco) having passed through
the Ubuntu world.  If you have "an average machine" (whatever that
means, I realize it's vague) then certainly Ubuntu's package
availability is hard to beat (as long as you aren't an Open Source purist).