CTE Visions

I came across this post from Linuxhaxor I thought it was funny and wanted to post it here for others to see and read.

1. You shouldn’t switch to Linux because… you actually enjoy paying for an operating system that is so mired with bugs and issues that it shouldn’t even released as an alpha build. What recession?
2. You shouldn’t switch to Linux because… change is always scary. Look at Obama, he scares the shit out of me. I voted for him but he always talks about change and change is always scary even if that change will make things better.
3. You shouldn’t switch to Linux because… the only thing you use your computer for is to play games. I mean people still use computers for things other than games?
4. You shouldn’t switch to Linux because… You love to dedicate one whole day of your week just for scanning purposes. Anti-virus scan – Spyware Scan – Defragmentation scan – Registry Scan & defrag. What Fun!
5. You shouldn’t switch to Linux because… You love to pay for Anti-virus/spyware (with yearly subscription renewal) for protection that the OS should provide you with in the first place. Even though Windows Defender does a fabulous job, its just not there yet.
6. You shouldn’t switch to Linux because… most people use Windows. If most people use windows it must be good!
7. You shouldn’t switch to Linux because… you realize that nothing lasts forever. Eventually your windows will succumb to a BSOD, while Linux has its version of kernel panic, you might have to wait a couple of years to experience it, if at all.
8. You shouldn’t switch to Linux because… you LOVE Internet Explorer and you can only use the latest version of Internet explorer on windows. Imagine going online without IE.
9. You shouldn’t switch to Linux because… you have to be a geek to use Linux and we all know that geeks don’t have girlfriends.
10. Last but not least. You shouldn’t switch to Linux because… you don’t want to be a conformist and do what everyone tells you to do. You want to be unique, which is why you want to use windows. Oh wait…

I thought this was funny so if you have any funny lists please let me know by posting a comment or sending an email through the contact us form.

Wow, since I have been using Linux myself I have been noticing just how popular the Open Source Operating System has become.

Today I received news from a friend (via Twitter) that HP announced with Novell that it will be now pre-loading Suse on its small Compaq model dc5850 desktop PC designed for the small and medium-size business market.

In a departure from its previous policy and the practice of most PC vendors, HP won’t charge extra for preloading SuSE Linux on the machines, which it sells for prices starting at $520.

I think it is a great thing that is happening for the Linux community. Finally one of the big main stream computer distributers is making a move to help push the Open Source distribution out to the public.

I have to fill in daily time sheets at work (Code Greene) and trying to keep track of what I work on in any one day has become a real hassle. While using Ubuntu 8.04 I came across a great time tracker known as Project Hamster. It helps by keeping track on how much time you have spent during the day on activities/projects you have set up. Project Hamster helps completing time sheets a lot easier and having it so easily accessible to change time is a very nice option.

I really got used to this applet and had heard rumors that it would be included in the next Ubuntu release (rumor site: Tombuntu ) but when I had upgraded to 8.10 and opened the add to panel dialog options there was no such applet. I was dumb founded and upset, but not all was lost . To get the applet installed you will need to run the following command:
sudo apt-get install hamster-applet

After installing hamster the time tracking applet will be found in the add to panel dialog options. It will be under “Time Tracking” and now with it installed you are ready to track your time