(1) I don't want my $ to subsidize a company whose business practices appear to be at odds with my own views on ethics
(2) Windows is damned expensive for functional (read pro) versions. I can get huge amounts of functionality from Linux for $100 (really $30 if I don't need to run a server - this means the "personal" version of whatever distribution I choose) - Windows can't touch this price for even the base OS, let alone any useful apps.
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One of my favorite sci-fi books!
(1) I don't want my $ to subsidize a company whose business practices appear to be at odds with my own views on ethics
(2) Windows is damned expensive for functional (read pro) versions. I can get huge amounts of functionality from Linux for $100 (really $30 if I don't need to run a server - this means the "personal" version of whatever distribution I choose) - Windows can't touch this price for even the base OS, let alone any useful apps.
The Hyperion series of books has been my favorite
sci-fi "universe" - consistent, believable, true
to human nature - you don't want the books to end.
On TV/Movie media, it's got to be Babylon 5...