I Solve Problems - IT Notes
I’m passionate about technology and computing, and I’ve made my passion my profession. Every morning, when I sit in front of the computer, a new world opens up for me to explore, and I try to share this passion with my clients. Sometimes, I succeed.
I’ve been a Linux user since 1996, before I turned 17. Back then, I used Fidonet and would read about alternative operating systems. Curiosity got the best of me, and I bought a set of CDs with various Linux distributions at the first opportunity. I tried it, I liked it, but at the time, I didn’t find it advantageous, so I continued using it for secondary tasks while Windows remained my daily driver.
Things changed in late 1997. I decided to go deeper into Linux and, with the purchase of a new, more powerful computer, I realized that aside from gaming, Linux could be my everyday system. This came in handy when I started university in 1998, where the computer science department was very oriented towards Open Source solutions. I was one of the few students who already understood the concepts of Open Source and knew how to use Linux. I was also one of the few who wasn’t baffled when we found Solaris machines in the lab. After all, there were similarities.
In 2000, I was fortunate to have Professor Özalp Babaoğlu as my lecturer, which pushed me to explore other operating systems like the BSDs. However, all I had at the time was an old Compaq laptop (486/25 MHz and 4 MB RAM) and no fast internet connection. So, apart from some theoretical studies, I postponed hands-on experiments until I had better resources. By 2002, thanks to a broadband connection and a new computer, I began exploring BSD systems. I started with FreeBSD, largely thanks to its fantastic handbook. I asked my parents to buy a laser printer so I could “print academic material” — but really, I wanted to print all the documentation I could find, including the BSD handbook. And it was incredibly helpful.
