I have recently made the move from Windows ME to Ubuntu Linux Breezy Badger and thought I would post to let you know how I am getting on.
(Ubuntu is a South African concept of humanity towards others)
For a start, Linux uses the resources available on the machine much more effectively. During installation it asks what you intend to use the computer for, and only installs the required software (eg network software, graphics programs and music players as per your needs). It makes use of some of the best free software on the market, including the cross-platform web browser, Firefox, which I use on my desktop in addtion to on my laptop and the GIMP, one of the best graphics programs around. Another great bit of software is OpenOffice.org which offers compatability for the entire MS Office suite as well as Adobe PDF support.
What is best of all is the fact that all of this is free. Linux advocates open source software, that is to say, the source code is freely available to be tweaked and changed to suit your requirements. As a result of this, even getting the CDs to install the operating system are free. To save on postage costs, and to widen the Linux usage, Ubuntu's Shipit system offer free postage of CDs, which are distributed as minimum orders of 5 discs. Do let me know if you want one - I have 4 going spare when they arrive.
The system requirements for the full installation are very low by today's standards, requiring only 128 megabytes of RAM & 2 gigabytes of hard drive space for desktop installation and 64 megabytes of RAM and 500 megabytes of hard drive space for server installation.
So if you are looking to broaden your computing horizons, or have a unused and antiquated PC lying around, Linux, and Ubuntu, might be the way to go!
Timmy "Blogging from Ubuntu" Magic
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