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jprice

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Registered: 2015-01-17

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Re: The Official Hello Everyone Thread

Hello! I've been using Arch on a VPS for about a year and decided to use it as my main OS a few days ago switching from Debian.

Still typing apt-get all the damn time.

nomorewindows

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Registered: 2010-04-03

Posts: 3,408

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Hello! I've been using Arch on a VPS for about a year and decided to use it as my main OS a few days ago switching from Debian.

Still typing apt-get all the damn time.

It's pacman I tell you!

Windows...even after it will be available for free.

They won't be able to give it away.

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Alad

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From: Bagelstan

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^ Sure - though I can see people paying in new ways for a windows copy, in the days of cloud & big data.

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Lone_Wolf

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From: Netherlands, Europe

Registered: 2005-10-04

Posts: 13,150

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Windows ... even after it will be available for free.

Eh?

There have been rumours (unconfirmed afaik) about future windows releases that include advertisements but will be free to use.

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Trilby

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Registered: 2011-11-29

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future windows releases that include advertisements but will be free to use.

How would that even work?  It's already plagued by absurd and annoying pop-ups everywhere.  Now there will be more?

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nomorewindows

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Registered: 2010-04-03

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Windows ... even after it will be available for free.

Eh?

There have been rumours (unconfirmed afaik) about future windows releases that include advertisements but will be free to use.

The SCOTUS decision of Alice vs. something bank was causing some rumors about Microsoft and all the biggies dropping software patents?  That would also be unbelievable.  There is also talk about Microsoft rapidly losing marketshare as more netbooks running ChromeOS were being sold than "comparibly priced" Windows 8.1.

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ewaller

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From: Pasadena, CA

Registered: 2009-07-13

Posts: 20,296

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It's already plagued by absurd and annoying pop-ups everywhere.  Now there will be more?

http://www.bbspot.com/news/2002/10/bsod_ads.html

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Alad

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Registered: 2014-05-04

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http://www.bbspot.com/news/2002/10/bsod_ads.html

glorious

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x33a

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Registered: 2009-08-15

Posts: 4,587

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It's already plagued by absurd and annoying pop-ups everywhere.  Now there will be more?

http://www.bbspot.com/news/2002/10/bsod_ads.html

Woah, I was expecting the date to be April 1, but no!

Wolvee

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Registered: 2014-04-07

Posts: 4

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Hello everyone.  I decided to take what I consider the plunge and start installing Arch.  I've been messing with Linux since the early days but didn't get serious until 2005.  I've been Linux only since then but I'm nothing more than google/copy/paster.  :0/

I would blame it on Ubuntu but truth be told I've just been lazy.

My goal with my series of Arch installs is to really try to learn what I'm doing.  Arch seems to be the perfect amount of hand holding with all the documentation.

I've been primarily using Manjaro for the last year since transitioning from Debian and Ubuntu.

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just1newbie

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Registered: 2015-01-22

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Hello! Many years of Ubuntu.....   Some Slackware,Mint,Slax,etc...etc... I hope to start to learn something .....

Alad

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I hope to start to learn something .....

Glad to see your excitement ...

Last edited by Alad (2015-01-22 15:39:23)

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drcouzelis

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From: Connecticut, USA

Registered: 2009-11-09

Posts: 4,092

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Welcome.

Some Slackware,Mint,Slax,etc...etc... I hope to start to learn something

If you used Slackware then you MUST have learned SOMETHING!

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Registered: 2011-11-29

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If you used Slackware then you MUST have learned SOMETHING!

Yup, not to use slackware!

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Cooleech

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From: Split, Croatia

Registered: 2015-01-23

Posts: 24

Re: The Official Hello Everyone Thread

Howdy, folks!

My name is Petar, I'm from Croatia, Split. I'm 37 yrs old, and I'm using Arch Linux for about two years now.
Hope everyone here is nice and ready to jump in when someone has a problem.

johnintendo

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From: Ireland

Registered: 2015-01-23

Posts: 1

Re: The Official Hello Everyone Thread

Hello all,
I've been using Arch for close to a year now and am quite impressed with it.
Previously in the world of Linux I've used RedHat and CentOS at college and Ubuntu/Xubuntu at home,
Arch Linux has saved me from using outdated software packages.
I just never got involved with the community to date, I guess it's time to change that.

Ricbermo

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Registered: 2015-01-23

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Hi everybody. I'm a newbie arch linux user, finally.

I've been loving linux since I knew it studying software engineering and started using it full time since I could bought my own laptop (i shared one with my family and they didn't want to change).

Using ubuntu was a pleasure, easy to install, use, solve problems but I wanted to move to a next level, so here I'm.

blert

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Registered: 2015-01-24

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Popping in to say "Hi!".
My first jump into Linux was with Slackware way back when my old Canopus Pure3D was 'State of the Art' (still have it in a box)... very long time ago.
Tried many distros on this laptop in the past two years. Some worked well, some didn't. Used SolydX for over a year but ended up wanting more (and less at the same time). My kid's desktop currently runs Manjaro but I am not happy with it... It will be pure Arch as soon as I can get the time to reinstall.

riddlezmeth1s

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Registered: 2015-01-25

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Hi! I've quickly have had trouble with my dadgum Nvidia drivers but hopefully that will end soon... I hate Nvidia but Arch is absolutely awesome!

xttz

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Registered: 2015-01-26

Posts: 1

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Hello arch! I'm coming from Debian and Ubuntu. I'm here because I want to make the environment mine. Thanks for the docs.

Klekticist

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Registered: 2015-01-27

Posts: 2

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Switched over christmas break, just now made it to the forums

hawkshot2001

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Registered: 2015-01-27

Posts: 4

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Hello.

I'm making a little emu machine out of a Chromebox.  Trying out Arch as other distros have to much hand holding which has prevented me from learning the nitty-gritty.

I am not disappointed.  I'm convinced I will install Arch on my main machine when all is said and done with the Chromebox and finally start transitioning from Windows.

The Wiki is amazing, but I still have some questions that I'll ask in the appropriate areas.

nogaz

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From: Norway

Registered: 2015-01-28

Posts: 1

Re: The Official Hello Everyone Thread

Hey-Diddly-Ho!

New Arch user here, and I would just like to say that the Beginner's guide one of the best I've used

RacerBG

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From: Bulgaria

Registered: 2015-02-03

Posts: 11

Re: The Official Hello Everyone Thread

Hello, Archers!
The big transition from Debian is coming for me but I'm prepared! Arch Linux seems to fit my needs (build it yourself, a lot of configuration options, fast, light and apt-get free) so it's time to try it! And I hope that this will be my last distro of choice.

Alad

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From: Bagelstan

Registered: 2014-05-04

Posts: 2,418

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Re: The Official Hello Everyone Thread

Hello, Archers!

I've seen you on the Mint forums, IIRC, welcome.

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