[Denvercoder9]

> The ones that are not for the FOSS aspect are either masochists or using Apple, aren't they?

No, I use Linux because I need a *nix system, Linux provides a better one out-of-the-box, and I very much dislike Apple's UI/UX.

[rglullis]

The last time I installed windows on a computer was in 2007. Even then I was already spending more time on cygwin than on anything Windows-specific. Some years ago, I put together a Hackintosh to see if there was anything that I would be missing by sticking with Linux on the Desktop, and I realized that my day-to-day was better served on Linux than any alternative. I can confidently say that I will never ever again install any proprietary OS on my personal machines.

That said, there were more than a few occasions that made me aware that this choice was not free of downsides:

- When I gave up on having a reliable bluetooth connection

- When I got so sick of looking for ways to improve battery life and just started assuming that it will last a third of what is claimed to last with Windows.

- After I tried to connect my guitar to my computer via an usb interface and realized that I had to choose between running the sound effects application or running any other sound app that depended on Pulseaudio.

- When I browsed through Steam and realized that I still can not find a good car-racing game that runs on Linux.

So, yes, Linux is great and can do a lot. But if you are not having any kind of periodic frustration with it you are either resignated or playing within a very small sandbox.