I have only been using Linux for the last 6 months or so and I am probbably still on the bottom half of a steep learning curve. It is frustrating at times, I admit, but I like challenges. Why did I switch? Because I'm sick of paying for shit. Microsoft utterly sucks. Take Visual Studio for example. I write a C++ program in visual studio and have it compile on my edition of visual studio but not compile on a newer release! Sometimes it won't compile with the same settings and same version on a different machine! g++ on the other hand is amazing [well g++ and vi;) ]The issues they have with their OSs is even more impressive. Basically I have a better OS that is far more secure and less prone to viruses and that I can tweak as much as I want as long as I am willing to put in the hours. I have safety, control, and stability for no $$$. It's unfortunate for the people who lack the intelligence but that is simply life. For the ones who simply refuse to learn, well they deserve to get taken advantage of. I am currently running Debian and Kubuntu. Almost anyone should be able to figure out the basics of Kubuntu so you really don't have much of an excuse. There are lots of books and lots of online support for people just getting started. But hey, it's your money, your privacy, your security. You have an alternative. If you get hosed or taken advantage of you have no one to blame but yourself.
Whenever I get someone comming to me with a problem with their computer I ask them "so you are running windows" They say "Yes" and then I tell them: "Well that's your problem." And then I give them a Kubuntu Live CD because even a windows user should be able to figure out how to use Kubuntu. Seriously why bother with Vista? You can get a better OS that is FREE (LEGALLY free, I should say)and not have to deal with all the bullshit that comes with dealing with Microsoft. I mean it's your money and your computer, but why waste the former to fuck up the latter?
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I have only been using Linux for the last 6 months or so and I am probbably still on the bottom half of a steep learning curve. It is frustrating at times, I admit, but I like challenges. Why did I switch? Because I'm sick of paying for shit. Microsoft utterly sucks. Take Visual Studio for example. I write a C++ program in visual studio and have it compile on my edition of visual studio but not compile on a newer release! Sometimes it won't compile with the same settings and same version on a different machine! g++ on the other hand is amazing [well g++ and vi ;) ]The issues they have with their OSs is even more impressive. Basically I have a better OS that is far more secure and less prone to viruses and that I can tweak as much as I want as long as I am willing to put in the hours. I have safety, control, and stability for no $$$. It's unfortunate for the people who lack the intelligence but that is simply life. For the ones who simply refuse to learn, well they deserve to get taken advantage of. I am currently running Debian and Kubuntu. Almost anyone should be able to figure out the basics of Kubuntu so you really don't have much of an excuse. There are lots of books and lots of online support for people just getting started. But hey, it's your money, your privacy, your security. You have an alternative. If you get hosed or taken advantage of you have no one to blame but yourself.
Whenever I get someone comming to me with a problem with their computer I ask them "so you are running windows" They say "Yes" and then I tell them: "Well that's your problem." And then I give them a Kubuntu Live CD because even a windows user should be able to figure out how to use Kubuntu. Seriously why bother with Vista? You can get a better OS that is FREE (LEGALLY free, I should say)and not have to deal with all the bullshit that comes with dealing with Microsoft. I mean it's your money and your computer, but why waste the former to fuck up the latter?