Comments on: Goodbye Windows http://pthree.org/2007/10/29/goodbye-windows/ Linux. GNU. Freedom. Wed, 08 Feb 2012 02:59:26 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4-alpha By: Simon Scullion http://pthree.org/2007/10/29/goodbye-windows/#comment-76219 Simon Scullion Thu, 08 Nov 2007 12:24:51 +0000 http://www.pthree.org/2007/10/29/goodbye-windows/#comment-76219 Congratulations and good luck with the new arrival! My daughter is coming up to her second birthday, and it has been a wonderful 2 years seeing her grow! My wife gets by with Ubuntu at home now with almost no guidance, granted, she doesn't do a whole lot, but even more reason not to pay MS for a license!! Congratulations and good luck with the new arrival! My daughter is coming up to her second birthday, and it has been a wonderful 2 years seeing her grow!

My wife gets by with Ubuntu at home now with almost no guidance, granted, she doesn’t do a whole lot, but even more reason not to pay MS for a license!!

]]> By: JGJones http://pthree.org/2007/10/29/goodbye-windows/#comment-75178 JGJones Tue, 30 Oct 2007 12:54:56 +0000 http://www.pthree.org/2007/10/29/goodbye-windows/#comment-75178 I have a recycled PC which I put in extra memory and installed Xubuntu on - that's the kid's PC. No Windows in my place. Both kids are quite skilled in using the computer - I've not taught them anything but encouraged them to try things out and find out what it does themselves - best way to learn. My son always comment that he can't stand his school computers, they are always crashing :D I have a recycled PC which I put in extra memory and installed Xubuntu on – that’s the kid’s PC. No Windows in my place.

Both kids are quite skilled in using the computer – I’ve not taught them anything but encouraged them to try things out and find out what it does themselves – best way to learn.

My son always comment that he can’t stand his school computers, they are always crashing :D

]]> By: Kevin C http://pthree.org/2007/10/29/goodbye-windows/#comment-75086 Kevin C Tue, 30 Oct 2007 03:46:53 +0000 http://www.pthree.org/2007/10/29/goodbye-windows/#comment-75086 Why wait till June 9th to put Ubuntu on it? Why wait till June 9th to put Ubuntu on it?

]]> By: phoenyx http://pthree.org/2007/10/29/goodbye-windows/#comment-75026 phoenyx Mon, 29 Oct 2007 22:22:55 +0000 http://www.pthree.org/2007/10/29/goodbye-windows/#comment-75026 It's good to hear that you are already planning on being a responsible parent. It’s good to hear that you are already planning on being a responsible parent.

]]> By: Filipe Morais http://pthree.org/2007/10/29/goodbye-windows/#comment-74991 Filipe Morais Mon, 29 Oct 2007 19:42:11 +0000 http://www.pthree.org/2007/10/29/goodbye-windows/#comment-74991 I have my daughter (14 years old) working with Linux since 11-12 years and if at beginning I had some "why not windows" she starts to adapt and now I had no concerns even on school works. For Office - OpenOffice For Graphics - Xara and Gimp For Messager - AMSN and Pidgin and so on I have my daughter (14 years old) working with Linux since 11-12 years and if at beginning I had some “why not windows” she starts to adapt and now I had no concerns even on school works.
For Office – OpenOffice
For Graphics – Xara and Gimp
For Messager – AMSN and Pidgin
and so on

]]> By: nasrullah http://pthree.org/2007/10/29/goodbye-windows/#comment-74961 nasrullah Mon, 29 Oct 2007 17:25:11 +0000 http://www.pthree.org/2007/10/29/goodbye-windows/#comment-74961 Ubuntu has changed my views about Linux, thank to Linus Torvald and Mark Shuttleworth for their precious contribution to liberate us from Microsoft rule. Ubuntu has changed my views about Linux, thank to Linus Torvald and Mark Shuttleworth for their precious contribution to liberate us from Microsoft rule.

]]> By: Tim Fuchs http://pthree.org/2007/10/29/goodbye-windows/#comment-74950 Tim Fuchs Mon, 29 Oct 2007 16:31:43 +0000 http://www.pthree.org/2007/10/29/goodbye-windows/#comment-74950 Wow, and mine two. I just realized that my own user-agent was overwritten by a custom setting in about:config. This blog feature is really nice, I guess it's a WordPress plugin? Wow, and mine two. I just realized that my own user-agent was overwritten by a custom setting in about:config.

This blog feature is really nice, I guess it’s a WordPress plugin?

]]> By: Tim Fuchs http://pthree.org/2007/10/29/goodbye-windows/#comment-74949 Tim Fuchs Mon, 29 Oct 2007 16:28:44 +0000 http://www.pthree.org/2007/10/29/goodbye-windows/#comment-74949 The previous post is pretty funny considering the user-agent. The previous post is pretty funny considering the user-agent.

]]> By: Matt http://pthree.org/2007/10/29/goodbye-windows/#comment-74947 Matt Mon, 29 Oct 2007 16:22:23 +0000 http://www.pthree.org/2007/10/29/goodbye-windows/#comment-74947 It will be so awesome once your child involves in your family. I have a 11 and half months old son, and he is so amazing little boy I ever had in my life! I know you are excited and wonderful experience. I am glad you are trashing Windows away from your computer because myself was majored in that system. I hate it so much and I just converted to Ubuntu just few months now. I love Ubuntu so much and makes my life much easier with anything! Ubuntu rules! It will be so awesome once your child involves in your family. I have a 11 and half months old son, and he is so amazing little boy I ever had in my life! I know you are excited and wonderful experience. I am glad you are trashing Windows away from your computer because myself was majored in that system. I hate it so much and I just converted to Ubuntu just few months now. I love Ubuntu so much and makes my life much easier with anything! Ubuntu rules!

]]> By: Brad Johnson http://pthree.org/2007/10/29/goodbye-windows/#comment-74932 Brad Johnson Mon, 29 Oct 2007 15:22:25 +0000 http://www.pthree.org/2007/10/29/goodbye-windows/#comment-74932 Please note, I'm not suggesting you leave windows on your family computer, simply explaining why I did. Keep us posted on how your wife and eventually your child enjoy Ubuntu! Please note, I’m not suggesting you leave windows on your family computer, simply explaining why I did. Keep us posted on how your wife and eventually your child enjoy Ubuntu!

]]> By: Brad Johnson http://pthree.org/2007/10/29/goodbye-windows/#comment-74931 Brad Johnson Mon, 29 Oct 2007 15:18:41 +0000 http://www.pthree.org/2007/10/29/goodbye-windows/#comment-74931 When faced with almost the exact same situation I took the absolute opposite approach. I kept Windows on the Family PC so my son didn't have to go through a learning-curv each and every time he used a computer at school or at a friends house. I taught him the basics of keeping it clean (virus/spyware scans) and eventually he learned to identify the common issues Windows insecurity can lead to. I would absolutely love him to run Linux (and he wants to) but the world is still a "Windows World" and I want him to be prepared for the reality of that world. When faced with almost the exact same situation I took the absolute opposite approach. I kept Windows on the Family PC so my son didn’t have to go through a learning-curv each and every time he used a computer at school or at a friends house. I taught him the basics of keeping it clean (virus/spyware scans) and eventually he learned to identify the common issues Windows insecurity can lead to.

I would absolutely love him to run Linux (and he wants to) but the world is still a “Windows World” and I want him to be prepared for the reality of that world.

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