Teresita said:

“I’m running Mandriva 2008, it’s such a joy. Even plays DVDs right out of the box. Every time you install any version of Linux you have a full suite of free software you can start using right away, and if you don’t have it now, you can install it in a heartbeat.”

I’ve been using Linux almost from the very begining of Linux (I think my first kernal was 0.70). I had been using Slackware with an obsolete GUI. I had a system that worked but was obsolete. Then a coworker took pity on me and introduced me to Linux/Ubuntu. I was made to realize that I had been living in the past and that Linux had advanced way beyond what was in my comfort zone. I am now running the latest version of Ubuntu and extremely impressed. Linux/Ubuntu simply blows the doors off of Windows/Vista. It amazes me that most of the human race punishes itself with buggy, expensive, intrusive Microsoft software. I might add that Ubuntu comes bundled (for free) with Open Office that allows access to all the standard Microsoft documents, e.g. MS-Word, Excel, PowerPoint, etc. There is no excuse for people to be punishing themselves with Microsoft garbage.