Sunday, January 07, 2007

I am a Linux convert

I have been working as a professional programmer in the computer field for nearly 25 years now. I have been exposed by a number of operating systems from DOS, all flavors of Windows, OS/2, S/36, OS/400, MVS, AIX and now Linux. Being a professional programmer, I feel it is necessary to be a power user of the operating system I program. The latest of these is of course Linux. My first experience was back in 2002 when RedHat and Suse were some of the more popular choices. It took me another year of applying fixes to Windows 2000 and Windows XP before I finally got tired of installing fixes, running program after program to keep my computer secure from hackers.

I have tried a variety of Linux distributions in my day but I my favorite is Fedora Core. I run RedHat Enterprise Linux on a ThinkPad T40 at work because this is the client supported. I run Fedora Core 5 on a Thinkpad T60 for work also because I write code for the IBM/Sony/Toshiba Cell processor. At home, I have two PCs running Fedora Core 6 and a Thinkpad T30 running it also. Needless to say, I know how to install, configure and maintain RedHat distros pretty well.

I plan to post information I learn about Fedora Core install, configuration and applications I use. My next post will be focused on what I call Essential Linux Applications.

Saturday, January 06, 2007

First post

My immediate family calls me a computer geek. I recently grew a beard between Christmas and New Years and the kids (4 teens) found a video of ComputerMan and claimed that it was me because he had a beard and glasses like me (I actually wear contacts). Since January 2, 2006 I no longer sport a beard (made me look way too old) and therefore can no longer be confused with ComputerMan.

I plan to use this blog to share some of my favorite computer tips, favorite websites, applications and an occasional personal soapbox. Please let me know if you find my ramblings useful or a waste of space. Thanks...