Windows to Linux (UBUNTU)

So I think that I have finally made the decision to migrate all of my computers (except 1) over to Linux-Based OS'.  I have been tossing this idea around for about a year now, it stemmed from Windows (On-line Authentication) program which conducted a random check of my operating system and deemed that it wasn't authentic.  Now, since I purchased my computer and built it myself, including installing Windows and moving multiple times to multiple countries since then, loosing my key was only a matter of time.  In order to prove that my Windows was legit I had to provide the key (no luck there), so I wiped the computer and turned to the net for a free OS which could compete (that's all I was looking for at the time) with Windows.  What I found was overwhelming to say the least:  UBUNTU, UBUNTU-NBR, Osiris, Fedora, Slax, Mint, KUBUNTU, and a whole slew of other Linux based (Free) systems available for download.


As I downloaded every OS I could find to try them out I was curious why this hasn't caught on since Windows is multiple hundred dollars per license.  Once installed I began to realize that these Linux based systems lacked the little things that windows provides (things that make life easier like, PnP Graphics Card, Audio Card, etc...) and other things such as main steam software/hardware support.  Granted that Linux supports all the hardware (mostly) it's just that when you walk into the store what do you see in the software section (Win/Mac) no Linux.  For this reason computer users worlwide have formed a Linux community where they can program and provide similiar programs which if not better than the (Win/Mac) versions they are at least closely similiar all for free!

Aside from the learning curve that comes with all Linux based systems I don't believe that I will ever purchase another version of Windows unless the price drastically decreases to something like $20.  I hope you will all do the same and send Microsoft / Macintosh a message that free and non-corporate software can be just as effective.

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If there are any programmers out that who wouldn't mind helping me out with a bit of coding instruction please contact me here.