Why People Prefer Linux?

[Kl@w-24]

I thought this forum has had enough Linux vs Windows threads already.

 

[skeletor]

Another thing which I forgot to mention is, when I install Ubuntu, my important softwares are also installed right out of the box. (Firefox, Banshee, LibreOffice, Brasero) Not so in Windows.

 

[Krow]

What is the point of this thread? Stubborn Windows zealots will never accept that people would want to use an alternative OS.

The point is i can do PC-PC calls and talk to each other, i start video calls, i Buzz, i send files, i start Photo Sharing, I play Multi-Player games, i send audibles, i send SMS to them directly from YM and their reply from phone i directly get in my YM Windows.

I used to depend on Y! Messenger in ancient history. Now I find the audibles, buzzing, mp games lame. Just my opinion.

I use Google video chat from my ubuntu firefox. Just needs a plugin and you can chat from your browser.

Free sms packs FTW. Who wants yahoo smsing?

For photo sharing, sending files, etc, I use Flickr, Gmail. Why Yahoo?

PC-PC calls not possible in Gmail chat? I think not.

I find Yahoo! Messenger bloatware.

 

[abhijangda]

What is the point of this thread? Stubborn Windows zealots will never accept that people would want to use an alternative OS.

Absolutely right!! Linux is still mainly used by experienced users. Most of the Windows users are novice or not much experienced.

 

[Krow]

Absolutely right!! Linux is still mainly used by experienced users. Most of the Windows users are novice or not much experienced.

Correction: Most of the novice users encounter Windows first. If they encounter Linux (like Ubuntu or Mint) before Windows, then I am sure your statement would not be applicable.

 

[Rahim]

I thought the OP was serious in asking why some prefer Linux but reading his posts about PC-PC etc, i am actually laughing the guy still stuck with IMs as if his life depends on it. Get a life brother.

If you are serious, do read about the step-motherly attitude of big vendors and the FUD institutionalized by mega corporates.

Linux is a hobby for most of us and majority of us end up using Linux full time.

Piracy plays a huge part too.

I would request Mods to please lock this thread for it will serve no purpose.

 

[skeletor]

Absolutely right!! Linux is still mainly used by experienced users. Most of the Windows users are novice or not much experienced.

Not at all. My family members including me are all novice users and they use Linux comfortably, just like me.

Locking the thread as I feel this is going nowhere. OP has used Windows for 13 years perhaps and Linux for less than a month. Obviously not in a position to comment properly.

 

[Anorion]

Hey yeah got my family to use Linux as well (an ooold sabayon version) especially since my mom's office PCs are laden with viruses and also because windows xp crashed often on my config. theyr as comfortable with it as windows (which is not much from a techie's perspective). what they miss most is windows software
IMO if you are a novice at linux, you are a novice with computers in general, including windows
so statements such as "linux is for experts / advanced users only" does not make sense