Ubuntu 7.10 is great!
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| I finally got around to free up some space to install Linux, and am I glad!
| Ubuntu 7.10 is great! Fast, simple, elegant, intuitive. I had no* hardware
| issues (*I have not tested if my webcam will work yet…) Ubuntu comese
| with “Restricted Drivers Manager” which started up after installation and
| asked me if I want to use NVIDIA’s proprietary drivers instead of open source
| once with full hardware acceleration, sweet! All my windows drives are
| recognized without any command line tweaking and mounting, double sweet...
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http://www.nowisimon.com/archives/99
5 reasons why Linux totally Pwnz Windows! (Pt.1)
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| Then my friend, you have not seen Compiz Fusion in action. Just watch the
| video below, and if your jaw doesn't hit the floor, then I dunno what would
| surprise you... Compiz Fusion's effects are simply amazing. The effects are
| not just for eye-candy. There are actually some use to them. One simple
| example that I often use myself is the transparency. When I need to refer to
| one window, and type in another, I put the typing one as "always on top" and
| make it semi-transparent. Then place my reference window just below. Then, I
| can "see through" my typing window, without the need to constantly switch
| between windows.
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http://infinity-sama.blogspot.com/2008/02/5-reasons-why-linux-totally-pwnz.html
Nice video. It makes Vista looks very rusty.
Related:
10 Reasons why Linux is better
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| Linux is not under a single banner. There are hundreds of Linux distributions
| available, either commercial or free. Hence, it ensures that there is no
| monopoly and that the support as well as the package is as good as it gets.
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http://thelinuxblog.freehostia.com/blog/2007/11/10/10-reasons-why-linux-is-better/
25 Reasons to Convert to Linux
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| Businesses, educational institutions, governmental agencies and other
| organizations around the world are converting1 their computer operating
| systems from Microsoft Windows to Linux at an increasing pace. They are
| likewise converting their application programs from commercial software to
| free software (also referred to as open source software). There are at least
| 25 reasons for this situation, including...
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http://ubuntu704.blogspot.com/2007/10/25-reasons-to-convert-to-linux.html
25 reasons to switch to Linux
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| With Linux and other free software there is little reason to fear the
| existence of backdoors, in large part because all of the source code is
| available for inspection.
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http://bored.dreamflicks.com/2007/08/12/25-reasons-to-switch-to-linux/
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