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    Ali from Pakistan

    Hi,

    This is Ali from Pakistan. I am a software engineer by profession. Works on PHP but haven't had much experience on Linux although I would love to do it. Have ordered Ubuntu and will try it. Hope to learn from you guys.


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    Hi Ali - Welcome to LF
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    Hi Ali !

    Welcome to the LinuxForums !
    It is amazing what you can accomplish if you do not care who gets the credit.
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    Many thanks guys. Looking forward to learning from this forum.
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    I like to think of Ubuntu as the Barak Obama of Distros. It's sharp and hip and fun. That being said, it's not my favorite, but that may have more to do with the quirks of my computer than anything else. I'm a huge advocate of just simply downloading and trying all the different distros you can until you find a home, or, like me about four or five distros that I use.

    By the way, the very best way to start, or even stay, in some limited cases, is with the live CD versions. These allow you to try out a lot of the atmosphere without actually installing it on your hard drive. You can peek into these universes without committing to an install.

    Also, I advise just setting up a separate machine to play with for a few months. I know some go for dual-boot systems. But I myself have never enjoyed them. I have a Mac workstation and a PC work station with Linux distros. I imagine in Pakistan it is almost all PCs and Windows. This is just my belief: Keep your Windows and Linux world's separate.

    Have fun. I will be rooting for you.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Mel Thompson View Post
    I like to think of Ubuntu as the Barak Obama of Distros. It's sharp and hip and fun. .........
    A long post hehe!

    Yes most of the people here use Windows. I myself have VMWare installed on my PC so I won't have any problem in running Linux. Although I agree that Ubuntu is for casual use like daily use, browsing, internet e.t.c but for some serious business I will use other distros like RedHat, Centos e.t.c.
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    There is nothing wrong with Ubuntu. 16000+ packages are available in Ubuntu Sources. I am using Ubuntu ( LTS ) in two servers and its working pretty fine. Plaining to upgrade both to Hardy ( 8.04 ) in a few months.
    Distro choice depends on likes/dislikes and Hardware compatibility.
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    Welcome Ali - good luck with PHP.
    I am always doing that which I can not do, in order that I may learn how to do it. - Pablo Picasso
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    Hi, and welcome to Linuxforums.org!

    Hope you enjoy this place as much as we all do.
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    Welcome to LinuxForums!

    What are they putting in the water over there, Ali? A lot of new (and established) forum members from that part of the world. Looks like it's turning into an open source stronghold. That's cool.


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