We asked the devoted Linux users, the dual-Windows-and-Linux-booters, and the newer converts to the open-source operating system last week why they made the switch to Linux, and received over 330 responses as of this posting. The answers were sometimes level-headed, often passionate in their embrace of open-source culture, and occasionally induced a laugh (or a cringe) with tales of the last straw before switching. Read on for a look at why a good number of Lifehacker readers took the time to learn, customize, and adopt to Linux.
Older hardware
It makes sense that inheriting an old laptop or desktop, or upgrading to a newer system, would inspire many folks to check out an operating system that usually costs less than $1—the cost of a CD-R—to use and install. Two of our commenters described how a free Linux CD revived an old system.
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