User:Francisco athens

I've been an avid linux user since I discovered Ubuntu 4.10 as the live "Gnoppix" distro. Since then I have installed linux on a number of devices including routers and media devices, desktops, laptops and a tablet PCs. There is a little bit of challenge installing any operating system to a new machine, but I've always found ample help from the online community, where the answer is almost never "well, you need to use some $99 piece of software or you'll have to get by with some crippleware". Instead, we'll find someone has made a script or gives a link to a FOSS application or useful instructions. This is what I love about GNU, Linux, and the FOSS community. Every one can contribute in their own way, not just with $$$. I like the freedom of access to code and settings that FOSS provides. Applications seem to strive to work together to solve a problem rather than forcing a user into a solitary way to solve a problem that may not quite fit.

..to be continued...