Many thanks to those who have commented here so far
I would like to thank all the people who, so far, have taken the time to post comments to An Internet Globetrotter. Here are a few posts:
On October 5, Ben Doney said, "Thanks for the post, Ubuntu is a great O/S and everyone should at least check out the LiveCD version to see what the hype is about.
"I would also add the visual effects in Gutsy are fantastic, and built-in with this version. In Feisty(7.04) you had to download Compiz and/or Beryl to configure special effects like Desktop Cube, Water, FlipSwitch and Ring Switch. With the latest version this is built in.
"Another big improvement is that Broadcom wireless drivers (like Dell laptops use) are available by default. I could never get my Dell d800 to work under 7.04, but this works great in Gutsy."
On October 4, Anthony Watts noted, "I use Ubuntu on three machines, 2 are servers. It's a great product. Still some learning curve, but not bad if you don't want to delve into command line vagaries. Linux can do some cool things, such as this product I now offer: http://www.viziframe.com
"I upgraded my Vista laptop back to WinXP, since many apps would not run on Vista, I just gave up on it.
Vista, the "New Coke" of operating systems."
Concerning my posting on the latest action in Congress in regards to veterans being allowed to hand salute the American Flag, on October 3, SGM Ronald E. Biggs USA Ret. said “I and all of my vet friends are 100% in favor “
Meanwhile, Pete Fanning reported, “I have also emailed Jim Sensenbrenner, who sits on the House Judiciary committee, on this as well...that is supposedly where the legislation landed, along with a identical bill, HR 3380.”
I just received a letter from Representative Wally Herger concerning this. He said that when these bill come up for vote on the House floor, he will support them. More on this letter later.
Finally, Tracy wrote an observation about the bulletproof backpack I reported on in August. On October 2, this was etched in silicon; “I think this is a great idea, there have been 3 school shootings in the last three weeks. This world is getting crazy, why not give have something to help.”
Again, I thank everyone for their comments so far, and appreciate the time and care they took to write these comments.