| 1)I use Arch Linux. I love it. It's flexible, it's powerful, it's configurable. I use it for programming in Linux (just a little) so having bleeding edge it's welcomed. I do not play much, but for the little games I play it's excellent if not wine is all I need. Also I use Debian A lot. But not as my principal OS. I usually install it in PCs set some servers if needed and then ssh all the way. Also I have some VMs, sometimes for experimenting (freebsd, some Linux distributions). 2)For the advantages of Linux: Probably the distribution software, but FREE SOFTWARE, that's the principal reason. If I could have installed all the libraries, have a posix system, system drivers, a good compiler and the usual desktop apps and Free Sotware then I'm done (Notice I don't have a problem with a NON FREE(LIBRE) OS if is affordable and comfortable enough) Unfortunately I have issues in Freebsd with drivers, the distribution system in Mac Os X is meh (of course you have macports and homebrew) but again drivers. Windows has all the applications you want but it's unfriendly in the distribution software and no Posix. Then 8.1, I could install 7 but at this moment I don't have a reason. 3)So for the last part, no Linux it's the way to go. |