https://cdn.freebiesupply.com/logos/large/2x/linux-tux-2-logo-png-transparent.png
We don't see Tux much anymore but I remember him.  I even bought some of those square sticker badges to put on the front of my custom built computer in college that said "Linux Inside" and had Tux on it as well.  What a nerd right?  Hahahha.   My first distribution was a couple years before that and it was SuSE 6.3.  I even remember how the manual that came with the packaging smelled.  I actually got a boxed version of it at a CompUSA in Indianapolis, Indiana.  It came with the CD pack and a fat manual. 

https://www.suse.com/assets/img/museum/suse-63.jpg

## What Attracted Me To It? 

I was very intrigued by the premise that there was another operating system out there besides what Apple had at the time and Windows.   Also RedHat was doing well on the stock exchanged and that was interesting that something might take major market share away from Microsoft.  Microsoft has more recently embraced Linux offering it on their Azure platform which is cool to see.   

Honestly I just really liked have a computer that had a different interface than what other people were used to seeing.   I loved people seeing my machine and saying, "What is that?" and being impressed by how it looked.   I used to be really into looking at all these screenshots of different people's setups.  Pretty funny.   Was anyone else into that as well?   
https://orig00.deviantart.net/7a85/f/2015/305/7/7/in_the_fog_by_irenegr-d9f88uv.png 
### If your desktop looks like that you have to be l33t!

On a couple of my computers I'm still going back to my roots and using OpenSuSE and I really like using the Xfce Desktop Environment. I just like how I can set up different docks in different places and play with transparency and for me it has worked well for several years. 

My most recent installs have been of Ubuntu 18.04.  It is a lot more canned out of the box but I'm OK with that for uses on the desktop.   

## There Is Something Special About..........
Taking a machine that 98% of the population thinks is way too old to be of any use and making it run better than it ever ran in its life and still get a lot of use out of it.   People are literally ready to throw laptops in the dumpster that I can get running clean and fresh with a great distribution of Linux.   

## Other Distributions I Used
Let's take a trip down memory lane...... RedHat, Fedora, TurboLinux, Mandrake, Slackware, Gentoo, Debian, TinyLinux, CentOS, Knoppix, Caldera, and probably a few I forgot.   

## Do I Hate Windows Or Mac OS X?
No not at all.  That being said I can't stand seeing someone's Windows install that is super bogged down with bloatware from the manufacturer.  I just shake my head and feel bad because that user thinks that is what the machine is capable of and it is all bogged down limping along from the start.   It is sad.   Windows is cool but I have never actually functionally used anything after Windows 7.   Windows 8 and 8.1 didn't make sense and I'm sure Windows 10 is fine on the right hardware but personally I don't have a use for it.   The latest server I have maintained that was Windows was Windows Server 2012 and I have been tested on stuff related to that but to be honest I don't really like being in there and don't care about it.   

Mac OS X is cool.  It has always been beautiful and I wouldn't mind having a Mac Book but I'm personally not willing to pay a premium on the hardware to run it.  Great machines though and I would certainly get one at the right price.   

## In Conclusion
My nerd side was coming out hard the last couple of days and I thought you guys would enjoy this trip down memory lane!  

## What distributions were your favorite?   Are you still using Linux everyday?   
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