I finally got a new laptop, and since it came with Windows 8.1 I decided to give try first hand. To be honest, it wasn't as bad as I expected from the reviews I've read.
Yet, Windows 8 is not an OS I want to us for several reasons. The main one, is that it's proprietary software and I'm an FLOSS advocate. As such, I avoid using proprietary software as much as possible, and in my case I can use FLOSS on my personal computer.
Also, there is the fact that I simply couldn't stand Windows 8. While it isn't all that bad, it still isn't usable for me. The way the OS is made, makes it hard for me to use the way I want to use it. The whole thing got in the way I do things, and that is not acceptable.
So, as soon I got the time I installed Ubuntu 14.10 Utopic Unicorn on it. The feeling I got to be back to an OS I love is a real good one, it feels like coming back home after a long trip you didn't want to make but had to make.
I'm happy with my new computer now that I got Ubuntu on it, I got to the place I wanted it to be in a few hours. There where some little bumps on the way, but nothing hard to solve and I got to learn new things along the way. The whole experience has cemented my commitment to FLOSS and Ubuntu as my favorite GNU/Linux distro.
In many ways, I now see better why people who come to know FLOSS with an open mind become so passionate about it. It becomes part of you, and the way you see things.
For me, it even resonates with other aspects of my views on things like politics and community. It's hard not to make such connections, and not changing some of your views along the way.
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