Since its introduction in 1991, Linux has grown to become a much appreciated operating system capable of solving daily tasks for users in many areas. Here are several reasons why Linux may be right for you:

1. Open Source- All source code is freely accessible; there are no secrets, no proprietary ties, no license fees.

2. Fast- Linux is fast, and will run on lesser hardware than many other modern operating systems. Your old 486 can do something useful again with Linux.

3. Stable- Linux is stable. It normally doesn't crash. A Linux server can be up for hundreds of days.

4. Transparent- With Linux, you can always find out what the system is doing, and why. All configuration files are in plain text. Linux will do what you ask it for, no more, no less. It doesn't do magic stuff behind your back.

5. In rapid development- Linux develops from day to day. Often you can get bugfixes within a few days from when the bug was reported. You can, however, also choose to run a stable version and only upgrade when security problems are found, or when a major release takes place.

6. Many programs- There is a great amount of software available for Linux, for free download on the Internet. Furthermore a wide variety of commercial software is available if your needs aren't satisifed by the free software.

7. True Multi-Tasking- Linux provides the ability to run more than one program at the same time. Linux also supports multiple processors as standard.

8. Born on the Internet- Linux has been network enabled since the very beginning. Networking and Internet tools are built into the system. Linux is the leading operating system for Internet servers.

9. X-Window System- Linux comes with an excellent window system called X, as well as several Window Managers where you can set up your preferred look & feel, virtual desktops, window behaviour etc.

10. From super computer to handheld- Linux can be used on a wide range of computers, for a wide range of purposes. It can be used as a webserver or file server, a firewall, a desktop computer, in a cluster of PC's making a super computer for scientific calculations. It can run on Sun Sparc, MIPS and Alpha processors, PowerPC, handhelds and much more. Linux has even been ported to a wrist watch!

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i found linux more awkward to use than microsoft packages.no i don't work for microsoft..also it is not compatible with certain software and games..

and i respect your decision to do such

Oh, now that we respect each other's choice why don't you give Linux a try?

Ok, Ok... appears you are determined to stick to Windows. Well... Good luck in "restarting"!

Linux is good.
Windows is good too.

Each of them has its advantages and disadvantages.

Windows is easy to use and setup. But gets confused after 1 year. A reformat is generally needed. The most important thing for me is IME (input method editor) the support.
Windows supports it fully. I can input English, Turkish, Korean, Arabic, French with a click of mouse.

I also have Suse 10.2 installed.
I like XGL GUI and its effects. I like the speed that I get from linux environment. Better memory management than windows.
I don't have any problems except some common ACPI problems, that is not very important, because I already have enough support.
But I am not happy with the mouse and IME support in Linux.
I couldn't setup the mouse to support all 10 buttons.
And it is a real pain to change IME for different character sets.

On windows you pay for everything.
On linux you don't need to pay for anything theoretically.
But paying in windows saves your time.
And the being free in Linux saves your money.
The question is which one is most important.
Time or Money?