After Spider and Delta web design classes in the second semester, it’s time for another class. This time I it’s about something new, something I also wanted to mess my hands up with. It’s about Linux. I had always used Windows and have been happy with Windows. But since the day I heard about Linux, and it’s Free Software Movement, I got curious to know more and actually use this Operating System. But, because of reasons I do not know, I have never used linux for more than a day. I remember using Ubuntu then. I got bored and quickly shifted to Windows XP, loaded up IE or FF, and surfed, till my hearts content (or till my father finds that I have been burning holes in his pockets π ).
But still I longed to completely shift to Linux from Windows. With that initiative, I bought a Linux Bible book and started reading it. But due to installation problems, I couldn’t try out the shell commands effectively. And hence the makeover to Linux never happened. At college, my experiences with linux were while working with the sangam server running on linux. I could access a linux desktop using vncserver from a windows computer. I tried out a few shell commands, but still to no avail. I still didn’t know much about Linux.
Finally Linux Users in NIT-T arranged these blessed Linux classes. I had also been inducted into Delta, the college Webteam, and linux knowledge would definitely come in handy, I felt. The classes were cool, as cool as Linux is. Except that we were accessing Linux, via a Windows computer. It’s the terminal all that we needed. The umpteen number of Linux shell commands, the bash scripts, the enthusiastic seniors, the cheat sheets were all quite an experience. I also got a Ubuntu Live CD and a Fedora DVD. Thanks to the MGL (Meet GNU/Linux) classes. I am now feeling confident enough to shift from Windows to Linux.
Linux isn’t for hard core games, at least for now. It has it’s own reasons. It’s for people those who love to learn, experiment and contribute. It’s free, it’s linux and it’s fun.
P.S. I finally figured why I couldn’t stick to Linux at home. We didn’t know how to access the Internet via Linux at home. So there wasn’t much stuffs for me to do in Linux. That’s why I had the urge to jump back to XP and surf. π
So friends, try messing your hands around with Linux. It’s cool and it’s fun. I am planning to write more posts about my Linux encounters. Do try out Linux and share your experience.
Linux certainly is amazing
Thats good ..finally i think some one ios ready to completely shift to linux after our MGL Classes π
My rooms doors are open if u have any probs. π
PS : i was too hesitant to shift too in the beginning .. but once u shift i warn u u wont feel like using windows ever again π
Nice post π Good work by GLUGT I should say. Linux will be much much better without those stupid installation issues.
Hope you somehow find a way to get linux access net from home. π
Sure I will. I am stuck with Linux.!
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