Why do you choose Ubuntu over Windows

[handy]

The advanatages of Windows over Linux for me are the following
- Greater support for devices (Do you remember when was the first Linux distribution supporting USB?)
-Greate variety of programs, especially programs concerinig enterprise support and businees solutions, such as CRMs
-I am still using Windows 98 in one of my machines with full functionality and I am getting free updates . Is anybody using a 7 years old linux distribution?
-Linux 64bit is hell! Nothing is running there
-Greek fonts!English are nice but what about other languages....
-To install a prgramme simple download,double click and it is ready! The same from installation way for every program.
-Adobe Elements and for professionals Photoshop.(Have you ever tried to draw a circle in Gimp?)
-Is really linux safer? Do you thing that if everybody starts usng linux there will be any viruses for windows and still no virus for windows
-Is really linux needs to be restarted less time than windows?The last 3 days Ubuntu asked me 2 times to restart them, my windows mahine is running continusly, without restrart the last 10 days.
-Microsoft Office. Much better than Openoffice. Openoffice needs a lot of cpu and memory and there is no support for collaborating work
-Microsoft Frontpage.
-The same programs look nicer in windows. Take as example Mozilla, Opera, Real player (espaecially the last one...)

Nevertheless I am sendin tha post from Ubuntu. Why am I using Ubuntu? To develop web services and for networking.

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[StageMgr2Stars]

I just found this thread and I must say that what draws me to linux over xp (I am dual partitioned too) is that I haven't used ubuntu. I installed linux so that I could learn a new operating system and therefore, i spend a majority of me time on linux and messing with things. The one major downfall is that I can't use my printer, its just not supported at all. That would be the only time I could jump back onto XP. If I am in the mood to photoshop, I will go on there for that too.

[mostwanted]

I just found this thread and I must say that what draws me to linux over xp (I am dual partitioned too) is that I haven't used ubuntu. I installed linux so that I could learn a new operating system and therefore, i spend a majority of me time on linux and messing with things. The one major downfall is that I can't use my printer, its just not supported at all. That would be the only time I could jump back onto XP. If I am in the mood to photoshop, I will go on there for that too.

Are you sure your printer isn't supported? I use a Canon s750 which hasn't got a Linux driver, but the driver for the Canon s630 that comes with Ubuntu is good enough for most printing jobs.

Try again, it might work.

[louis_nichols]

I just found this thread and I must say that what draws me to linux over xp (I am dual partitioned too) is that I haven't used ubuntu. I installed linux so that I could learn a new operating system and therefore, i spend a majority of me time on linux and messing with things. The one major downfall is that I can't use my printer, its just not supported at all. That would be the only time I could jump back onto XP. If I am in the mood to photoshop, I will go on there for that too.

Well... it may not seem supported, but the beauty of Linux is that a solution can most of the times be found. I suggest you start a thread here asking for info. Or go to http://linuxprinting.org/ and search the mail archives or just post a new thread (it's a little difficult to browse and/or search).

I had this problem with my printer, a Canon pixma ip1500. But in the end it was solved, quite ellegantly, I might say.

[Danni]

Why do I use Linux when I have XP? Well, first of all, my partner wanted Professional (that I have) when he was on Home. Legally, I had to remove XP from my machine, which I've done. Also, after having to reformat for the 4th time in a month due to a virus that my AV didn't pick up in time, I got very frustrated. I dual booted for a few days, then realised that I didn't use Windows anymore, deleted the partition and gave my partner the XP Pro disc.

For games- I just use his computer if I want to play the Sims 2 (the only game I really play apart from SuperTux). It's such a relief being able to connect to the net without worrying about any malware, and I'm learning all the time.

Synaptic is really cool too!

[daredevil]

Its free

[frodon]

Because i saw a penguin through the windows !

[someusernoob]

I installed Dapper Drake last friday just to see what it looked like and how it worked. The only time I've worked with linux was when I had suse 9.2 installed, a year ago or something. But I had some problems with software that i couldnt find/wasnt available (like usenet stuff) so i went back to Win XP.

And since that last friday, I kept on using Ubuntu. I allready changed my partition lay-out etc. cant wait for the final release. I know its still in the "testing" fase, but I got that same feeling with Win XP That could break down any minute too. (And I know how to back-up things etc. so actually there is no problem at all 4 me.)

And I have to mention that the people on linux forums are much nicer!! then the people on windows forums. Just like: when you ask/say something there they go n00bing you, only post sigh-a-like and use-google-fcs posts. On the linux forums its: ah, you're new, we will try to do our best to help you out. Great community.

[baysteve]

I personally was bored with Windows..I set up dual booting, was amazed at how much like windows ubuntu is and now im running strictly Ubuntu on my laptop. I wardrive sometimes and the programs in Linux are so much more detailed than those in Windows.

[pbransford]

Have you seen the retail price for a full version of WinXP Pro? ... $415 at the store I work at.

Pardon my language, but SCREW that. That's over half of the cost of a new low-cost computer.