The Future is Open Source

So I finally made the switch to Fedora. I've been flirting with it now for a few years but I've always had a fall back machine running a Windows OS.
This time I'm going all in, a complete format of my HD and a full installation of Fedora 13. I chose Fedora out of all the Linux distros because it offers a wide range of support options and it's sponsored by Red Hat, a company that leads the way in open source software development.

Some of the features in Fedora 13 are:

• Automatic printer driver installation
• Automatic language pack installation
• Redesigned user account tool
• Color management to calibrate monitors and scanners
• Experimental 3D support for NVIDIA video cards
• A new way to install Fedora over the Internet
• SSSD authentication for users
• Updates to NFS
• Inclusion of Zarafa open source edition
  
• System rollback for the Btrfs file system
  
• Better SystemTap probes
• Support for the entire Java EE 6 spec in Netbeans 6.8
• KDE PulseAudio Integration
• New Command Line interface for NetworkManager

Spent the better part of my weekend trying to get a few essential features working, tried the forums, but getting responses pertaining to the problems I was encountering was like pulling teeth, I finally decided to try the IRC option and was able to chat with a few knowledgeable individuals that definitely put me on the path to eternal Fedora love and loyalty. I'm wowed by the programming possibilities Fedora offers and plan to explore them fully.

I will be keeping y'all informed as the journey continues......