What do you like about Linux?

[mcklovin]

I made the thread about Windows VS Mac, completely leaving out Linux. I always viewed Linux as such a very small community (though I've used it in the past myself). But that did get me thinking sure its open source so you have benefits of free software. But is it truly worth the hassle to you. I mean working with the windows emulators and everything, is it worth the trouble. What does Linux have that Windows or Mac doesn't? I mean Linux has open source software much of it I find useless or just not pleasing. I used Open Office and that experience doesn't compare to the experience of using Microsoft Office to me. But then again that's my point of view, whats yours?

[componentwarehouse]

I like the fact thats its free :D . Im also planning to get it on my new laptop, since it requires pretty low specs to run.

Alex

[perpsgt]

Linux will run on pretty much any old PC you may have lying around, so it is perfect for setting up a headless printer/file/mail server etc.

From a desktop perspective, I find it to be a lot more solid, stable and robust than Windows. Applications from different developers integrate into the OS better . You have a lot more control over the various facets of your OS if you want to. There are no ridiculous and opressive licensing agreements which madante that you don't own the copy of software you have purchased. I could go on about security, speed, and the advantages of an open source model, but you've probably heard all those arguments before

Also, OpenOffice smokes MSOffice.

- perpsgt

[componentwarehouse]

Also, OpenOffice smokes MSOffice.

- perpsgt

The only point it beats it on is that its free, everything else Office 2007 does far better then Open Office in my opinion.

Alex

[Sohail]

Personally the only thing I find Linux useful for is servers and hosting.

[Cruvenium]

I love Compiz Fusion on Linux. That's all.

[chianghl]

I like OpenSuse and UBUNTU.

The multiple desktop function is the function that I like most in most GUI Linux OS. It lets you organize your workspace better. Its like the Spaces function that is newly introduced in Mac OSX 10 Leopard.

Most programs in Linux is free or relatively cheap. If lets say you are someone who just uses word processing, why not just switch to using Linux with Openoffice, this could save a lot of cost especially for SMBs.

[shyguy]

I love opensuse as well and KDE but not GNOME.

[blingladen]

i found redhat good for hosting a sendmail server. i planned to use it to host my domain but i was too comfortable with Solaris 9 and sun/one webserver that i never gave linux a try webhosting. i am testing the latest ubuntu on an older i586box, just having difficulty with some drivers.

[Smith6612]

I like on the fact on how flexible it is. I run Fedora 9 Core here, and the system acts as my home web server running Apache, PHP and MySQL, the system is also my routing system here at home, and manages my internet connection and e-mails me should my DSL line's stats start to look bad (which has never happened since I'm next to the feed). I also like Linux because it's free, except for a few Distros such as Linspire.