I dont wish to cause a huge fight or get flamed, despite the title of this thread. I just wondered if anyone had gone from Vista or XP to linux and stayed there ? And if so, why ? In what way is it better ?
I've tried linux a few times and every time i install it i think "Hmm, this looks nice - now what ? None of my software works - i cant do anything other than browse the web/send emails and type documents".
I know it's rock solid as a server OS but what exactly is the point of it or benefit over something like vista for the average home user? And please dont say "because its free", i dont accept this as a decent argument. It's not like vista or XP are HUGELY expensive. I also dont accept stability as a decent argument. Maybe 10 years ago but not now. XP and Vista are extremely stable.
A part of me really WANTS to prefer linux over windows but like i said, every time i install it i just get this "now what" feeling
I've tried linux a few times and every time i install it i think "Hmm, this looks nice - now what ? None of my software works - i cant do anything other than browse the web/send emails and type documents".
I know it's rock solid as a server OS but what exactly is the point of it or benefit over something like vista for the average home user? And please dont say "because its free", i dont accept this as a decent argument. It's not like vista or XP are HUGELY expensive. I also dont accept stability as a decent argument. Maybe 10 years ago but not now. XP and Vista are extremely stable.
A part of me really WANTS to prefer linux over windows but like i said, every time i install it i just get this "now what" feeling
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