Linux First Birthday
January 9th, 2007[This post was intended for January 7, 2007. But due to certain circumstances, it was posted late...]
Today, I’m celebrating my first every birthday in the Linux world. It was exactly (or rather, very approximately) one year ago that I installed Linux on this very computer. This day will be immortalized in this post from my older blog. (Since I have my own space now, I’ll be “immortalizing” that post in it’s own place here).
Ok, I finally did it! Actually, I did it last week, but I’m only writing up on it now. I’ve installed the Linux OS (Operating System) on my (ahem) new 80GB Hard Disk. I finally found/have an Operating System that is totally and legally mine, no strings attached. Something not pirated, something not bought. Something NOT Micro$oft Windows. Ok, so what’s this all about? Though not necessary, I feel the need to jot down my justifications for the sudden switch. Btw, I’m typing this on my Kubuntu Linux OS. ^_^
Reading that post again brings back old memories: the amount of research that I had done before making a decision whether to use Linux or BSD, or which distro to use; the anxiety of partitioning the hard drive; the feeling of excitement as the newly installed system boots up. A month of research and planning, a few hours of formatting and installing, a few minutes of booting, and I’m in my brand new, shiny Kubuntu. Ah, those were the days!
Everything went buy quite swiftly. By June, I was starting to hang out in forums trying to help other users as much as I could. By August, I got hooked into IRC again, but with a nobler purpose this time: giving voluntary (read: free) IRC support. By October, I began lurking in developer IRC channels, trying to get a preview of the development landscape, getting to know the people behind the software. By December, I wrote my first guide which was accepted and included in an official documentation and my first (very simple) patch. By January of this year, I was given an op (IRC operator) status. Yes, it was a truly action-packed first Linux year for me.
Looking back at my reasons and way of thinking, based on that post, I realized how much my knowledge and understanding of Linux has evolved. Though, I can’t say that I know enough to be able to rub elbows with the high and might developers. Neither can I say that I have had enough experience in Linux to be called a “guru”. But still, I can proudly say that I’ve passed the level of noob-hood.
How did I celebrate my Linux birthday? Well, I had some special and crazy plans, but the weekend was taken over by a KDE Konqueror Bug Weekend. I had plans for myself, but isn’t it better to celebrate your birthday by doing something good for the community? So bug hunting and triaging it was. Anyway, I could still have my post birthday celebration. It involves something I’ve been contemplating on for weeks now. And it’s quite crazy and unpredictable. It will be quite a leap of faith, as I have no one to guide my hand this time. I’ll write about it once I’m done. And as always, I document my activities.
What do I have planned for my 2nd Linux year? Let’s just say that I have even more action-packed stuff planned. I’ve never looked to a new year with this much anticipation and excitement. Stay tuned!
Just some small updates, while I'm trying to get off my ass and migrate the site completely to Textpattern.
January 17th, 2007 at 10:19 pm
happy birthday..may party ba? di ka man lang nang invite…dude you need the invite module…
January 26th, 2007 at 7:06 am
Saka na ang invite module pag meron ng Drupal. Bwahahah!
/me blows candles on the cake.
January 9th, 2008 at 1:34 am
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January 9th, 2008 at 4:20 am
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