After getting a virus for the first time in 6+ years, and a failed stick of RAM, I decided it was time to move away from Windows and on to Linux. I’ve been using RedHat based distros for about 10 years in a server capacity, but never felt it was really ready to take over my desktop. I’ve used Ubuntu a few times, and regularly use SuSE at work, so I certainly have a high comfort level. After seeing the features in changes and F16, I decided to give it a shot (since I had to do a fresh OS install anyway). (more…)