Why have we created this website?
During our work at Centrologic company and at home, we are using Ubuntu Linux almost all the time. This website is just our acknowledgement for the wonderfull piece of software we've got. Thank You!
If you want to contribute add your own story, help us to make this page more popular by telling your friends, posting it on your blog, digging it (etc), or contact us at ubuntustory@centrologic.com if you are able to translate it to your native language.
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Who is using Ubuntu?
Check out who and why is using Ubuntu Linux. Read the stories below.
Chris Tomalty, Student
I'm a perfectionist. I got a laptop with Windows XP which, thought great at first, started to run slowly. When the Windows Based Installer was released, I tried Ubuntu and was amazed how much Windows was holding me back. I eventually graduated to a full dual boot with Ubuntu after XP started bluescreening, and then to a single boot Ubuntu. I have been amazed by the stability and flexibility Linux has given me.
I have since graduated to a brand new, much more powerful laptop and the first thing I did was resize the Vista partition to as small as it would allow me and create a fresh Ubuntu installation. Ubuntu has always worked for me and is now my primary OS, with Vista standing by for that (yet to happen) time when I cannot run a program in Crossover Office or find a Linux alternative. Ubuntu has unleashed my creativity and helped me learn about the essence of computers, as well as truly come to appreciate what I've been missing.
Stéphane, Student
I switched to Ubuntu Linux about one year ago now. Since this moment, I never enjoyed computing that much. Working with a stable, virus-free system is very, very relaxing. If you like playing a bit with you computer, you'll discover that Ubuntu, and all other Linux distributions, are so powerful you won't believe it :). The download button is up there.
Christopher Hampton, Student
I have a MacBook and an Ubuntu box and I use both about the same. I am proud to say that I have gotten completely away from Windows and when I have to use Windows somewhere, I can't help but notice everything that Ubuntu has that Windows doesn't. A lot of the things you won't notice until you get used to Ubuntu, and then going back to Windows seems so unproductive. One of these things is the package manager. I get so used to just finding and installing packages with hardly any trouble, and then when it comes time to installing Windows applications, even the easy installs seem difficult. I love using the terminal, even if at first it seems kind of scary. I get so used to typing "sudo apt-get install vlc" for example and waiting a few minutes, and having VLC happily installed and configured for me. For those people somewhat afraid to leave behind windows because they have a few applications that need windows, I would like to suggest VirtualBox. It seamlessly lets you run both Windows and Ubuntu together, on the same screen. I can be playing minesweeper in one window and burning something with K3B in another. Keep in mind, though, that most games will not work if they need a video card. Most other applications run at near native speed, though.
Share Your story
Please tell us why are You using Ubuntu. Share Your story!