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I have always been a huge Linux fan, giving Windows XP the boot back in 2003 for a taste of Red Hat, and loved it! I had always been interested and messed a little with Linux since around 2001, but in 2003 I decided to give it the complete once over and gave my computer a clean wipe and started from scratch with Red Hat 7.3 It stuck! Starting to move up through the numbers to Red Hat 9, then trying Fedora for a short while, until I found Ubuntu. I had been messing with Debian before so it sat perfect with me. I now use Ubuntu on every machine at home and at all my servers. I love it.

An operating system is the software, or collection of software, that makes the use of a computer for the user possible. Most people will just think an operating system is another name for Windows. But Windows is actually just one type of operating system:

The most common operating systems that are in use today would be:

• Windows
  This is built mainly for business and home computing.
  
  
• Linux

Update: Download link fixed after loss during server move!

Want to be greeted with a new background every time you log in to your Ubuntu desktop? This is made possible by using a simple python script simply called Change Wallpaper.You can specify a folder to use, or it can download images on the fly from art.gnome.org It's so simple to install and use! Here's how you can do it.

Ubuntu's newest proposed OS, 8.10 has been codenamed Intrepid Ibex, You can start testing it already by using the following...

How to upgrade from Hardy Heron to Intrepid Ibex (for developers and bug reporters only

Download link for 8.04 LTS (Hardy Heron), Final Release.

http://www.ubuntu.com/getubuntu/download

I've been using the final release on my home computers and servers since it's release and am very happy, It's very stable and user friendly, The days for windows users to convert is getting closer, if not already here!