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In my steps toward software freedom, I installed Ubuntu on my iBook, almost effortlessly. The only thing that didn't work was my wireless adapter. After a little digging, I ran a few commands that upgraded the firmware of the card. Since I sold my PC, my plans are to buy a super-duper laptop to replace my iBook, and run Ubuntu on it exclusively (may dual-boot Vista).

I have used my iBook almost exclusively at home for the past 15 months. I can now conclusively say that I like OS X. About the same as Windows XP. The one thing they both lack, however, is freedom. That is becoming more important to me these days, as I have discovered that vendor lock-in and closed source software can cause enormous headaches for IT departments (i.e. me). Open source software is just plain better -- in many ways. Perhaps more on that, later.