Truly the update manager is the most frequently used program! (not that I’m complaining 
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The best thing about linux is its vast use of terminal. it practically lets you do anything, whereas command prompt on windows limits you and its commands are bloated.
I switched back to windows 7 for a brief amount of time. After this im going to arch or something.
The biggest reason I started using Linux (I got really into it about a year ago) is customization and the fact it’s free.
You get Linux and you can do anything with it, that’s what I love. “Do-It-Yourself” distributions like Arch Linux make that feeling even stronger 
Ouch, counter-proof. That hurts a lot.
Perhaps it is. Perhaps in time I will collect enough examples that convinces you Who cares anyway, so far the cases I’ve seen people run into were all in parts that relate to security in some way or another.
LOL. Everyone should care about backwards compatibility, but I can probably counter as many examples you give with earlier ones under Sun! It’s just too damn fashionable to sling mud at Oracle. Some of it is justified (Google court case?) but a lot isn’t. As @princec said earlier, Java development is healthier and more ambitious than it’s been in years, and IMO Oracle has shown far more community engagement and support for open (source) development of and around the Java platform than Sun was doing in its death throws.
Actually I’ve made the same statement at one time or another 
I’ll retreat into a shadowy corner and rethink my actions for a bit.
One reason I use Linux: I don’t want to use Windows.
And not because of performance or software availability, but out of principle. I don’t agree with the direction they are going for (forcing all software through their App Store and all that Apple-style pro-captive market crap).
My current Windows installation is the pre-installed one on my laptop, which I didn’t get an option not to have.
I’m not even willing to pirate Windows.
I assume you could go so far as to nuke your computer then install Linux. I believe that would work. I just keep Windows because I still play games every now and then and most of my favorites are Windows-only. If I can setup Wine to run Steam and use my Windows drive for my games, that would work great, but I have no idea if I can do that.
Also because I have quite a bit of software that is Windows, and I like Windows right now. I assume once they bug me constantly to switch to Windows 8 or software is made incompatible with Windows 7 I’m done with Windows.
Since I already own that copy of windows, i’m OK using it, I just don’t want to further support the OS by buying more of it.
Of course they’ll force it down my throat once I buy a new laptop.
In any case, I wanted to offer a reason to switch OS that has nothing to do with functionality.
It could also apply to people wanting to stop using MacOS, or Linux, or Android.
some time ago when I was looking to buy a new laptop. I had the option to get it without Windows, which saved me about 80€ also.
ironically, some brands do offer the option to not have windows installed… but since it is not a “stock” setup, it ends up being more expensive
Somehow, with the good vibes being spread by W8, I suspect many manufacturers will start offering alternate OS… Oh, wait, Microsoft ties them down legally, and their goal is to make it so new ARM devices can not install alternative OSes at all. Yeah, I knew there were more reasons I objected to MS’s bussiness practices.
If that isn’t sarcasm, i want some of whatever you’re on
Sorry, had my sarcasm tags being dry cleaned.
Yeah I will not buy a laptop with windows on it.
There is a popular german page which actually has “no windows” as a search function
but I guess you can search at amazon too with “ubuntu,no windows, no os, bsd” whatever
yeah Ive seen items that aren’t cheaper then and its bullshit.
But hey you don often buy a laptop, so take a little time making sure you get the right one and one without windows for less money 
Still haven’t found a distro that I can stand 
one day, one day…
Cas
Linux Mint with Adobe Suite… I tell ya, it would be pretty nice
Yeah I guess this is WINE. Have done it myself and it works remarkably well - However I really have to be sure that the whole suite runs rock solid. I need more than Photoshop.