I previously asked how long you've been using Linux. The thread went over quite well. You can see the thread here:
This time, my question is why do you use Linux? You don't need to enumerate all the reasons, but what are the most important reasons?
Here are some of my reasons, not in any particular order:
Feel free to offer a reply that's similar to this one. There's no exclusivity. You can have the same reasons as someone else. It's not some bizarro world contest, it's just a lighthearted sharing of reasons why we use Linux.
It's time for a poll. How long have you used Linux?
I had to just establish some arbitrary numbers. Just pick the category to which you belong. For fun, I've made it so that you can't see the poll results unless you have also voted. Also for fun, you can not change your vote. (I may sticky this for a few days. I want to give folks a chance to...
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This time, my question is why do you use Linux? You don't need to enumerate all the reasons, but what are the most important reasons?
Here are some of my reasons, not in any particular order:
- It just works, with little fuss - even hardware.
- It's easy to use, and with that is stability.
- It gets out of my way and lets me get my 'work' done.
- It's reasonably secure, secure enough for my needs.
- There's always more to learn - and always has people willing to teach you.
- There's a diversity in OSes, meaning I can pick what suits best.
- There's a ton of software immediately available, and more if you work at it.
- The community around Linux is awesome.
- It's largely a meritocracy.
- I can get involved personally and legitimately help.
Feel free to offer a reply that's similar to this one. There's no exclusivity. You can have the same reasons as someone else. It's not some bizarro world contest, it's just a lighthearted sharing of reasons why we use Linux.