Yep, it's true. On Memorial Day (Monday) I installed Ubuntu (a completely free Linux OS) as my primary operating system on my desktop. The primary reason I've switched is that I'm pretty much fed up with Microsoft (though they just came out with a pretty awesome new technology - see articles on right...) and their system requirements. With a minimum of 2 GB of RAM required to run Vista, that makes for a pretty expensive base system - all for a system who's biggest selling point seems to be some really simple eye candy.
Now, when I found out that there were some programs for Linux which could do the same and even better, I perked up. I ended up using Beryl to really make my desktop shine. If you want to see some of it's capabilities, check out this video from youtube which compares what Vista can do and what Beryl can do:
Beryl Vs. Windows
Pretty stinkin' sweet, eh? Yeah, and the best part is, I can run this on my present desktop (512 mb of RAM) without upgrading (Okay, so I splurged on a nice video card a few years ago - but I've read of people running this on pretty old and 'weak' video cards). The best part is - it's all free!
I started a separate blog to chronicle my adventures as I stride forth (ever confidently, because I am Zach) into the Linux realm. Check it out if you're interested for more details on what I've been up to.
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