Hello Linux Nerds

[vs2-free-users]

Hello world...

this is the third forum I have joined. The first one was about a car and the second ons about a computer game.

I am Rainer, 57, German, having learned some UNIX in a course and used it a bit (6 months) at work as a normal user. I have a university degree in computer-science and was working as an IT-specialist for more than 30 years.

Privately, I've used only Windows-PCs and Mac. I really believe that with using mainstream stuff you don't do anything wrong and consequently I tried to stay away from the Linux world.

Currently, I need to buy new hardware and I am considering to get a new desktop with Linux (probably Ubuntu because I don't hear too many complaints... again, my mainstream thinking) installed. If I would choose to do so, I will probably become a pretty active member of this forum and I am looking forward to get in contact with other nerds to exchange ideas.

Welcome Rainer greetings from Germany .

 

[ML_113]

Epsom

 

[MikeRocor]

Epsom

Thanks... I was pretending not to have seen that.

 

[Alexzee]

Welcome to Linux.org-

Like Brickwizard said, why limit yourself.

The beauty of trying Linux is you can use a virtual machine and try all the Linux distro's you'd like to help you decide which one you want to install. OR> run Linux Live on a thumb drive.

Oracle VM VirtualBox

www.virtualbox.org

Things To Try Before Installing Linux on Your Windows machine

One of the handy things you can make use of to try Linux without installing it is Virtual Box. https://www.virtualbox.org/wiki/Downloads That way you don't have to worry about messing up your Windows partitions or have to take time to learn how to shrink your Windows partition in order to...

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How To: (More or Less) Learn if Your Hardware Will Work With Linux • Linux Tips

New users often wonder if their hardware will work with Linux. This article will help you find out if your hardware will work with Linux.

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[darry1966]

Welcome.