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GUILinux: Ubuntu 4.10 Warty Warthog; The Linux Desktop IS Ready

Written By
Web Webster
Web Webster
Mar 1, 2005

“I have dabbled with Linux for the last several years, with
varying measures of success. Originally, Linux interested me for
the ‘freedom from Windows endorphin rush’ it gave (what a high man,
what a high!). It was also great for the older hardware I was
running; a P2 266 with 6 gig drive and 128meg’s of RAM. I had
played with Red Hat 7.2 but felt in over my head as a Linux newbie.
What finally stuck with me was Mandrake- first 8.2, then 9. I have
since upgraded my hardware, and my Linux distro as well…”

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Web Webster

Web Webster

Web Webster has more than 20 years of writing and editorial experience in the tech sector. He’s written and edited news, demand generation, user-focused, and thought leadership content for business software solutions, consumer tech, and Linux Today, he edits and writes for a portfolio of tech industry news and analysis websites including webopedia.com, and DatabaseJournal.com.

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