Embarking on an affair with Ubuntu

Posted under Blog Posts, Software Design

I am a die hard Microsoft guy.  Vista really is a complex masterpiece offering countless features that are not visible to the users. I’ve been running Vista Ultimate for two years without a hitch.  I just installed the (1 hour) Service Pack 1, so I hope that doesn’t screw the pooch.

While Vista is evolving to be a rock-solid and secure operating system… I find that I don’t need much of it. Needing Vista’s security architecture is a bit like needing Kevlar body armor.  Sure I would be safer walking around downtown wearing full battle gear, but wow it’s heavy and slow.  I’m willing to sacrifice a bit of safety for convenience.  I personally believe that Microsoft has overcompensated in Vista for the years and years of abuse, and the latest operating system is now a paranoid “end-of-the-world” nut that never leaves the apartment without a well-armed security force.

Meanwhile, Ubuntu and Google Chrome are skipping la-dee-da through the streets naked.  I am jealous of their trust and freedom.  Those bastards.

So, I am downloading Ubuntu now so that I can try it.  They’ve offered me a hit off of their huka, and I’m going to inhale.

I can’t go entirely Linux-crazy;  I am a software developer with large knowledge investments in the .NET and MS SQL spaces, so I will have to stay close to Windows for the near future.  Only time will tell…

UPDATE (2 hours later):  The Ubuntu experience is inferior.  No thanks.  I’ll stick with Vista, thank you.