Draw Breath

Good to see an interview with Mark Shuttleworth on BBC Online, who is touting the next release of Ubuntu Linux. We've been running Ubuntu for quite a few years now and have upgraded to the beta of the new version in the last couple of weeks. It's lovely - I'm obviously entirely taken with open-source software (including running this site on Drupal).Ubuntu's strength, to a degree appeals to my impatience. It takes my relatively new Windows machine in the office six or so minutes to boot up whereas I can be running a linux machine within a couple of minutes. It's not that I have a hectic day. I'm just a git who hates waiting.  That said, I also really enjoy taking peeks at the various bits of software out there and - though I have no technical nous - seeing how they are put together as best I can. And of course, nothing beats the price...

Isabel, from what I can tell, also seems to enjoy using Linux. She is the perfect example of the sort of people Shuttleworth is interested in, although she's pretty proficient, she does not want to spend her time messing with machines. If it's secure, stable and flexible, she's happy. And with Ubuntu, that I know of anyway, there's no complaints!