[cheesynuggets17]

Ok, well I use windows vista and xp and I've tried mac and I honestly don't like either, I think they suck equally like at first a mac is better but I've changed things on my Vista computer to make ti pretty much equal to a Mac Os. So I decided to look up Linux on YouTube and I realized that you can only find videos showing things showing off visual effects you can get from beryl and other crap like that which is cool but I'd want to know more then the fact that it cam make the windows do pretty things. So for all of you Linux people out there what are reasons that put Linux above the other OS's and which version of linux would you recommend.

[olivesandtrees]

1. It's totally 100% FREE! No software cost, no licensing cost, no update costs...
2. It can run almost any computer architecture
3. Most Linux distributions are supported by communities of thousands of IT and programming experts and very knowledgeable end-users (oh yeah, community support is also 100% free!)

Here are my top choices of Linux distributions:

Ubuntu: a free, Debian derived Linux-based operating system, available with both community and professional support. With the release of 8.04 (Hardy Heron), Ubuntu may very well be the most user-friendly and flexible Linux distribution available today. Ubuntu Home Page | Ubuntu

Ubuntu is and always will be free of charge. You do not pay any licensing fees. You can download, use and share Ubuntu with your friends, family, school or business for absolutely nothing.



Fedora: a Linux-based operating system that provides users with access to the latest free and Open Source software, in a stable, secure and easy to manage form. Fedora is backed by the industry leader in Linux products, Red Hat, and based on Red Hat Enterprise Linux. Fedora Project

Note: Red Hat also backs the JBoss Enterprise Application Platform. JBoss is the Open Source, J2EE application server that Practice Director is based on.

Fedora is all about freedom and rapid innovation.



OpenSUSE: a community project, sponsored by Novell and AMD, to develop and maintain a general purpose Linux distribution based on Slackware. With backing from some of the biggest companies in the IT industry, openSUSE has become a user-friendly and widely used distro. openSUSE.org

The openSUSE project is a worldwide community program sponsored by Novell that promotes the use of Linux everywhere.

[NeedKarma]

I dual-boot Windows and Ubuntu (I had Xubuntu on my previous laptop). My Linux OS is fast, never crashes, secure and I like the user community that goes with it. I have my kids use Ubuntu for their online games and learning software as well as using OpenOffice. I keep the Vista OS for gaming (I haven't played with Wine yet) and, sadly, Outlook Web Access <sigh>.

[ScottGem]

First Linux is not 100% free. It depends on what you get. You can get Linux for free or you might pay for an installer. There is a good selection of Open Source software, but there are also fee based ones as well.

Think of Linux as the hot rod you might have bought when younger. You buy it because you want to tinker and Linux gives you that ability.

[Lowtax4eva]

I got an EEE PC and it came with some version of Linux which was horible and so I put Ubunto on it.

It loads very fast and I was able to get it and install it free with no problems.

Only downsides are the interface has icons everywhere, there is no blank "desktop" you can go to which I find distracting... also I had problems finding drivers for my built in webcam and speakers.

Other than these 2 things I like the OS, you can easily find what your looking for and if you want to get more advanced you can modify the software easily (if you know what your doing)