[3Fingas]

Happy Birthday, Linux!



With the development of Ubuntu, Red Hat, Debian, and other user-friendly Linux distributions, there really isn't any good reason to ever pay for a desktop Operating System again. I currently use a Mac, but I also run virtual box vms of Ubuntu and Windows 7 that I can use should a piece of software I have requires it. I am not a Windows hater. In fact, I rather like Windows 7 and Server 2008. Security has been vastly improved and Active Directory for Enterprise System Administration is pretty useful.

[ShadowAce]

While my employer has standardized on Windows desktops, I use my linux laptop at work. It makes my job (Linux admin) 100x easier. My work desktop stays powered on for only one application, and I’m working on accessing it’s database through ODBC. I remote (vnc) into the desktop whenever I need that application (not every day), and I get much more work done.

[oh8eleven]

there really isn't any good reason to ever pay for a desktop Operating System again
Free is good, but it's not without a "price." I just installed Kubuntu 11.04 yesterday and the first thing I noticed was no sound. Ten - fifteen minutes of trouble shooting and still no sound.
I'm a long time Windows user (since day 1) and while I understand there's a learning curve for any SW, finding a solution is not just intuitive or simple with this new OS.