I am at a point where a computer is an appliance to me. The requirements while I develop a workflow try to keep it that way. There is of course some limit to this, but given the options I try my best.
The often discussed but rarely given the credit it deserves in such discussions value in linux/open source software is the, well, openness.
As I just mentioned in one other post, I loved Ubuntu until 10.10. With Unity, they pulled the rug from under me. It became buggy even after choosing Gnome-Classic etc to be used with latter versions.
But I had tens of options to choose from without affecting my workflow too much. Colleagues have since moved to Linux Mint without as much as a 'I miss this from Ubuntu..' and I have moved to Lubuntu.
There's Arch and Slackware if you know what you're doing.
None of these make you wonder what tomorrow will bring and if it does bring something you don't like, you're not cornered. You can choose what to do.
I mean this is the simplest most obvious advantage of choosing Linux. Some people choose to give in to the walled garden for the seamless experience, but you live by the sword, you die by the sword.
And that's really okay, just choose what works for you best.
The often discussed but rarely given the credit it deserves in such discussions value in linux/open source software is the, well, openness.
As I just mentioned in one other post, I loved Ubuntu until 10.10. With Unity, they pulled the rug from under me. It became buggy even after choosing Gnome-Classic etc to be used with latter versions.
But I had tens of options to choose from without affecting my workflow too much. Colleagues have since moved to Linux Mint without as much as a 'I miss this from Ubuntu..' and I have moved to Lubuntu.
There's Arch and Slackware if you know what you're doing.
None of these make you wonder what tomorrow will bring and if it does bring something you don't like, you're not cornered. You can choose what to do.
I mean this is the simplest most obvious advantage of choosing Linux. Some people choose to give in to the walled garden for the seamless experience, but you live by the sword, you die by the sword.
And that's really okay, just choose what works for you best.