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My main computer is an IBM ThinkCentre 3Ghz P4 with Ubuntu 10.4 (Linux) as the operating system.

Hard drive is encrypted with truecrypt and any usb flash drives and usb hard drives I have are also encrypted with true crypt. Password is 26 digits - a combination of letters (caps and lowercase) numbers and special characters (like #$%), it would take eternity to crack the password.

I have Windows 7 installed in VirtualBox OSE and run it within Linux so there are no security issues with it, no need for anti-virus either.

I believe I am covered, can you think of anything I may be missing?
 
Polaroid
What is 10.4 like? I was going to upgrade but then heard about a lot of people who had major crashes after installing.
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I've had no problems so far. But my machine was/is very stable using whatever I've thrown at it. I'm a big fan of IBM/Lenovo products.

As a matter of fact this is the best version of Ubuntu I've had the experience of using.

In the past I would end up using Windows more than Linux because I was so familiar with it, but that has changed since I started using Ubuntu 10.4
 
Do you get a custom Ubuntu distribution and updates from IBM or you update everything yourself? I always end up installing an update I shouldn't have and I give up cause I can't be bothered to spend more than 5 minutes troubleshooting it.
 
Matt Rain
Do you get a custom Ubuntu distribution and updates from IBM or you update everything yourself? I always end up installing an update I shouldn't have and I give up cause I can't be bothered to spend more than 5 minutes troubleshooting it.
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No Matty, I downloaded the stock 32 bit version that is made available to everyone. Add some repositories and download/install any other applications I need.

VirtualBox is a must have, as is truecrypt and last pass.

Linux has come a long way from the days when I tried running Redhat in 1998 and almost ended up throwing my machine out the fucking window.
 
Matt Rain
Ok, so lie to me and swear that you never end up bugging everything down with an obscure kernel/video card/wifi issue that takes half a day to Google and fix. Do it, I dare ya.
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Nope, vidcard is basic onboard intel chip, I did my research and got a wireless card that is compatible out of the box with Linux, it sells in stores for $75, but I got one on ebay for $25. Ubuntu correctly identified my video card, wireless card and printer and set them up perfectly, no issues, none.

I've been fucking with Linux since 1998 and I can honestly say that in 2010 I'm finally happy with it. Very happy.
 
betplom
I've had no problems so far. But my machine was/is very stable using whatever I've thrown at it. I'm a big fan of IBM/Lenovo products.
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It wasn't the machine running it, it was the actual software. I probably should download it since any problems have been ironed out. If I don't post for the next week then it didn't go well.
 
Polaroid
It wasn't the machine running it, it was the actual software. I probably should download it since any problems have been ironed out. If I don't post for the next week then it didn't go well.
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Polaroid, this should never happen. I keep backup image files of Windows XP & Windows 7 and Linux and can restore my machine in minutes if something went wrong with an OS.
 
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Polaroid, this should never happen. I keep backup image files of Windows XP & Windows 7 and Linux and can restore my machine in minutes if something went wrong with an OS.
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Well it does happen, you just happen to make sure you back up your stuff so if it does happen it doesn't affect you.

Anyway, fast forward 2 hours and it's installed. Looking a lot more purple and a lot more Macish.
 
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