What are some of the things you adore about Linux or your Linux distribution?

I thought that's a good question, because maybe someone can still learn a trick or two from someone else.


Anyway, the reason I actually thought of this, was because I wanted to install a new font yesterday. I had no idea how to do it, really. So I just went to look for a font first, and if it wasn't obvious from there, I'd just google it.

So I found a font I liked, it was zipped for Windows, so I downloaded the zip, hoping that it'd contain a file I could work with. So, I unzip the file and slocate the extension. It found all the fonts and I just added the new font to the same directory. That was all I needed to do. Hah. From glancing over the readme, it's apparently not quite that easy under Windows XD.

• Terminal
  
• The steep learning curve for newbies. Stupid people don't deserve Linux.
  
• Free
  
• Open source
  
• Run by a community

GAMING. Oh wait... nevermind.

quote LinkMaster03

• Terminal
  
• The steep learning curve for newbies. Stupid people don't deserve Linux.
  
• Free
  
• Open source
  
• Run by a community

I love everything about Linux. The wide variety of customization, the inherently better security, the terminal allowing you to completely control your computer if you so desire, the learning curve, and the fact that it's community driven.

The stability, no blue screens, lockups, data loss, crashes, or temporary loss of any drivers for printers, video, etc. It just works and keeps on working.

No viruses to deal with.

The fact that it is free is another one that I like.

Fat, sitting-down penguin. Who's with me?

For me it is simply that Linux does what I ask it to do. If I say shut down, it does it right there. Windows can't offer that.

quote Superfast Oz

For me it is simply that Linux does what I ask it to do. If I say shut down, it does it right there. Windows can't offer that.

I love how the update for amsn 1.70.1 still hasn't reached my repos.

quote Superfast Oz

For me it is simply that Linux does what I ask it to do. If I say shut down, it does it right there. Windows can't offer that.

quote Artificer

quote Superfast Oz

For me it is simply that Linux does what I ask it to do. If I say shut down, it does it right there. Windows can't offer that.

Err, I don't quite understand. Windows shuts down for me too.

shutdown -s -f -t 00

Oz is right. Windows is aimed for a computer illiterate granny.

Shutdown.
Are you sure you want to shut down?
No Windows, I clicked shutdown for no damn reason at all.
You might lose your unsaved work.
I saved it you stupid bitch.
This program is not responding. Force closing it may cause problems. Do you want to force close?
Yes.
*shuts down*

quote LinkMaster03

Shutdown.
Are you sure you want to shut down?
No Windows, I clicked shutdown for no damn reason at all.
You might lose your unsaved work.
I saved it you stupid bitch.

M$ is so rich because it comes packaged with most laptops, people grew up using it, and don't like change.

Windows behaves how Microsoft likes it. Linux behaves however you want it. I know it's good for a company to aim for a big market. But I don't give a hell how their business is doing. With Linux you are in the driver seat of the car. In Windows you are in the passenger seat.

Plus, anyone who accidentally hits power button is failure.