I like linux because windows is like an uncompromising lover. She goes on a business trip and she doesn't call you to say that she loves you. Instead she gets drunk and gets herpes and spends all of the money in a casino. Then, windows comes back to you and expects you to love her as much as she did before. But you know that you're never going to get past the herpes, you're never going to forget that night where she left you.

Then, Linux stumbles into your life. Maybe you're introduced by a friend, maybe you've heard of her, seen her around, but you never cared before.
She doesn't know any of the people you know, that you're familiar with. But she's new, and different. Her looks grow on you until windows looks like a dog. And she never asks you to go to her mother's, she never begs you for children, she never asks you to do anything you're not comfortable with. And you take her and you love her and you never look back.

Then, at work, you meet Vista. You find out that the old girl's still kicking. But now, she just looks so pitiful. She wears ten layers of makeup to cover the blemishes and the disfigurements. And when you ask her to take some papers to the boss, she stops and asks if you're sure you want to. You yell, "Yes, I told you to, jeez!" So she bats her eyes and runs away. You find yourself dreaming of Linux while you're at work.

That's why I like Linux. I've been burned, Windows. I've been burned. You may look good on the outside, but you have no soul.
I'll take VLC over media center.
I'll take Open Office over Word.
I'll take Firefox over Explorer.
I'll take the Gimp over ... wait. Windows doesn't come with image software.
I'll take Linux over you.

 

 

 

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I switched to linux after not being able to put Mac OS on a desktop computer, and the fact Linux is UNIX and OS X is built on UNIX, so its as close as I can get (legally of course)

The final straw is windows, it keeps getting viruses, the computer seems to be riddled with problems only in windows, I run linux (Ubuntu or puppy linux) and it works great.

If only the rest of the family wasn't so attached to windows

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The Theme Really.

It Kinda Is like the Apple Theme.

The Only annoying thing on it really is the Wireless Problems I have On my Laptop But On My Pc It is fine.

(I use the Live Disc I don't Use the Full Version)

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I have to disagree on you with this. As long as you are extra careful and cautious on what you click in the websites, you wont attract viruses or Trojans. Even linux, it have virus too, only thing you have to do to know them is to look up in google. Same goes to OS X.

I used to have the same thinking as you but slowly, i learn to love what i hate and i am used to it now

 

 

 

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I got bored of Windows XP and Windows Vista GUI and I've seen all those Compiz Fuzion screenshots that simply look great . I started off with an Ubuntu on VMWare but after that I did a native installation of OpenSUSE , which in my opinion is the best Linux distro . I also tried the Mac OS X on my PC but because I have an AMD processor it was really hard to get it running (I used the Lawless PPC image) and the drivers are a nightmare . Mac OS X is a Unix based OS so I suppose it's a linux .

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Well, I have old computers. And guess what, old computers aren't fans of Windows XP + Virus and Firewall programs running constantly ... so, I got Ubuntu and now my old laptop runs smoothly. I love it. Also some people about 70 years old at my church wanted a computer and internet access, so I gave them an old computer for free that I put Ubuntu on. They don't' even know what Linux is, but it works great for them. They dont' have to worry about all that hacker stuff Just plain simple.

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I like the philosophy. I got into linux when I built my own desktop with various parts. My project was to build the best pc I could for as cheap as possible. So when it came to os choice, well, aside from pirating Windoze a linux distro was the best choice. I installed it and it worked smoothly. I've been hooked ever since!

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i first tried linux because i had heard alot about it and wanted to see it first hand... that was back when i had dial up, and i dont know how many people have tried to use dial up on linux... with a winfax modem.. but after finding out that you had to pay for a driver for linux for the winfax modem i switched back to windows.. then i finaly got dsl and tried out ubuntu and never looked back... we use ubuntu desktop and i have a ubuntu server that i use for a file server/dns server/LAMP server.. never found any other OS i like better than Ubuntu, they have more hardware support and user friendly than any other distro i have found while still having low system requirements and great stability also if you have a problem ubuntuforums.org will be of great help

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I used to be a Microsoft OEM System Builder, and a Microsoft VAR, selling both the Microsoft RBP and MOLP licenses. I am an MCP and an MCT, having lectured in both CompTIA A+ Certification and Microsoft Windows desktop operating systems. I have been using Microsoft Windows since Win3.0 and have installed and used every version of both Windows and Windows NT since then (only minimally with Windows Millennium, and no experience yet with Vista).

I am currently not working in the computer industry per se. I am working for a large multinational corporation in a service industry. This is like an overseas experience for me! I'm working as an end-user instead of as an administrator. I am doing this purposefully in order to gain experience as an end-user in a corporate network environment. I am gaining useful insights into the problems experienced by corporate end-users. I have access to IP telephony, online helpdesk, an intranet, Exchange Server, Proxy Server, roaming profiles, group policies, SIM, and I daily use applications delivered through Terminal Services / Citrix. Much of this type of technology I have installed and administered in the past, but this is the first time that I have used much of it as an end-user in a production environment. I am learning what some of the hassles are that end-users face, so that when I later rejoin the ranks of the administrators I will be more understanding of my users. This is something that I have done for myself, to advance my own career.

I have been looking at Linux for quite some time now, dipping my toe into the water every now and then. As you can see from the explanation above, I am very conscientious about advancing my career in the computer industry, and I happen to believe that experience with GNU/Linux will also help me in the future. I have finally "taken the bull by the horns" and started converting my home computer network to GNU/Linux in an effort to achieve this. This is just another string to my bow, and something that I am doing to advance myself. I am not likely to rush out and become a Linux convert, never to touch a Windows computer again. I am balancing my Windows and Linux experience in the hope that having knowledge of each will be beneficial. I have also done some Novell Netware work, and I treat that experience exactly the same way.

By contrast, I don't expect my future work in the computer industry to bring me much into contact with the Mac OS, so I have stayed well clear of it.

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