After using OSX for a couple of years I saw my wife's laptop suddenly
stranded, with no OS updates, because Apple decided older laptops would no
longer be supported. Mine is newer, but I was reticent to update it because
it would eventually (sooner rather than later) have the same fate.
Going back to Windows was not an option so I started looking, for the first
time, to (what I called at the time) Linux. I eventually installed Ubuntu
with VBox and begun learning how to operate it, getting used to commands for
the CLI, etc.
Then I stumbled on a piece of news with RMS criticizing Ubuntu, specifically
the Dashboard and how it could compromise privacy. Learning about the FSF and
the whole libre movement was a "path of no return" to me. I just can't ignore
the issue anymore, and since I had some familiarity with Ubuntu, choosing
Trisquel was simple :)
I read this forum a lot, and even though I don't have much knowledge or
expertise to make a meaningfull contribution, at least I try to post about
the difficulties I come across my transition to help other people making the
same choices. As soon as it's possible I plane to use Trisquel as my only OS
:)
