Linux.com: My First 10 Years with Linux

“I have now officially entered my second decade using Linux and
free/open source software in a meaningful way. I began dabbling
with Linux as early as 1995, but in June of 1996, I began using it
for real when I created my first Web site. Today, my Linux desktop
takes care of all my personal computing needs, both at work and at
play. Here’s one man’s story of how he and Linux matured
together.

“The mid-’90s were tough years for me, financially at least. I
lost my home to foreclosure in 1995, and moved into a single-wide
trailer in a mobile home park in South Austin…”

Complete
Story