Be good, use open-source
After trying Windows 7 for a few weeks, I reinstalled Ubuntu.
Actually I've been using Ubuntu for several years, alternating with Windows. The reason why I still keep Windows is that I sometimes have to do graphic illustration with Adobe Illustrator and complicatedly-formatted documents with Microsoft Office. Other than that Ubuntu serves me just fine. Let me say why open-source operating systems and software are much more appealing to most users. Firstly, you use it for free, both as in speech and as in beer. You have a peace of mind for not having to obligate yourself to use it just because you've paid for it. You can switch to other software anytime (no vendor locked-in) because open-source software embraces standards. You feel "lighter" and "freer", just like what this blog is all about! Secondly, open-source software is easy to use. I find Ubuntu much more intuitive, user-friendly that Windows. It's customizable, fast, and resource-efficient. Even installation is a snap. I won't go into more details but just to tell you that I feel more "at home" just looking at Ubuntu's interface. Thirdly, even if you miss many feature in proprietary software, have you ever sit back and think again whether you really want those features? These days many people are moving their working platform from desktop to web. I use Gmail which is webmail. Gmail task is a simple task manager I use everyday. Google Calendar, Google Docs, Flickr, Google Maps, blogging on wordpress and posterous and so on. Almost everything I do is on the web, not desktop evenvironment. So the only thing that I consider when choosing operating system is it's capability of doing things on web, which I believe Ubuntu (and other Linux distros) is no less than OSX or Windows. If you want to have a look or try Ubuntu just go to ubuntu.com
