Pure Linux

Tuxrocket began as my switching story. I am the webmaster for a software company and use computers all day every day- switching was/is not trivial. But I use Linux now for nearly all I do. You can too. I dare you to take the 100% Linux challenge. Use it for everything. Don't stop because it's tricky. There are obviously limits- you need to get the job done. But don't be a coward. Don't pack up and run when you're faced with learning how to do your work differently. Being able to learn and adapt is arguably the greatest edge the human race has- do you have it too?

Mac Apps

In moving to Linux from my Mac, I've learned a bit about switching from the specific apps I use. Read all about it here.

Starting with Linux

If you're brand new to Linux, these articles might help.

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The Tinker Blog

As much as possible, I’ll be outlining every hitch I ran into along the journey. I switched from Mac OS X 10.5.5 Leopard to Ubuntu Linux 8.10 Intrepid Ibex and am now using openSUSE 11.2. Having been a Linux user for a while previously it has been amazing to me how far Linux has come in just a few years.

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July 19th, 2010

http://blogs.techrepublic.com.com/five-tips/?p=204 The only thing new for me was the first one- maybe the others will be for you. I’m not sure how much faster my boot time can get- even with the profile flag it was pretty speedy. Share and Enjoy:

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July 13th, 2010

One thing I love about Dan Gillmor’s recent article on switching is his emphasis on the increasing control Apple is exercising over their customers. Whereas I’m free to use any software I want to access my Android phone when I dock it, your iPhone will only work consistently with iTunes from Apple, and only the [...]

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July 12th, 2010

As has been widely reported, Dell’s Ubuntu sub-site was offering not just Dell computers preloaded with Ubuntu, but advice on which OS should be used. I’m thinking that a Linux fan was tasked to create the page without much supervision- maybe even a Canonical employee. Regardless, when I noticed it, I knew it wouldn’t be [...]

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July 12th, 2010

From ZDNet: http://www.zdnet.com/blog/btl/five-tips-for-improving-linux-security/35798 Share and Enjoy:

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June 12th, 2010

A school district is mandating that students’ parents buy them MacBooks. According to the article, Superintendent James Hayes sees the technology as an essential move to prepare kids for the future. Well, that makes sense- Macs are everywhere. I bet by the time they graduate, there will be nothing but Macs as far as the [...]

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