Whats the coolest thing you can do in Linux you cant in windows or mac?

[3rdalbum]

The coolest thing you can do with Linux is you can modify programs even if you don't have much programming knowledge.

[cardinals_fan]

I love the speed and configurability of Linux. I love the bash shell. I love the power and lightness of Xfce. I love the stability of Zenwalk.

[Stu09]

for me it has to to be the pretty basic highlight / middle click to paste feature.

Oh man, this has been driving me bonkers!
On my macbook with it's unusually large touchpad, I obviously keep accidentally middle clicking and pasting whatever I'd previously highlighted while I'm typing.

Now I know what is happening, It's actually a really cool feature

[Istonian]

For me it was to realize the awesome programs like amarok, k3b, scribus, inkscape, the list goes on.

[chips24]

customization, its incredible!

[chips24]

The coolest thing you can do with Linux is you can modify programs even if you don't have much programming knowledge.

i agree, thats cool too.

[Forrest Gumpp]

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[eagledrc]

ITS FREE
yes, as in beer....

and beryl/compiz owns macs and vista. ubuntu is so customizeable. if only it could run games+adobe software, it would dominate the OS world.

[soleille]

The major and really cool things have all been mentioned 264949 times each, but right now using windows I see a small thing that I miss like hell (after what a month or 2 of Ubuntu):

Places!
Access all partitions and USB devices and whatever else I need at once without having to go through the start menu or switch back to desktop and use the my computer/my document shortcut from there - and at the bottom of the screen too minimizing mouse movements, too - IN LOVE :o) First time that thinkpads not having a windows button is a GOOD thing!
(The separation of places, system, and apps is a cool thing too, but it's places that is THE godsent)

[Zeotronic]

Terminal, can actually do something... as opposed to that weak excuse of a command line they have in Windows XP.

Though maybe I just never learned to use it right... whatever, I've still got gcalctool and Synaptic going for me.