Planning to Install Linux
I have finally come to the conclusion that if I want to learn programming and help open source software community, I would have to switch over to Linux. So, I’m going to install Linux on my computer soon. I’m not new to Linux and open source software. I had previously installed Ubuntu 6.06 on my computer along with Windows XP. But, due to lack of space, I was forced to remove Ubuntu and use the space for storing my files. Then, I was very much enthusiastic about Linux and stuff like that thanks to an article called “How to become a Hacker” by Eric S Raymond.
So, now, I’m ready to install linux again and hopefully learn some programming or atleast learn how to use it. As for which distribution I’m going to use, I have decided to go for gNewSense which is derived from Ubuntu, and has the same features except for the fact that it has no non-free software.
As of now, I have only around 6 GB of free space left on my hard drive (I hope it will be enough). I most probably will have problems with the installation, but I’ll get through.
