I just don't get it. On the one hand, you have an almost unlimited source of free software that does everything both windows and mac offer. On the other, you have to pay $300 here, $150 there, $800 here, $1200 there for softwares that you can only reinstall 4 times.
I have been using linux for a couple years now and I haven't had any instance where I have to reboot into windows for something... and I do computational programing and analysis for a living. I only have to boot up windows to play starcraft. I just met a friend, who uses linux, that doesn't even have a windows partition on his harddrive, and he does graphics design for a living.
I have managed to convince the physics department here to start using free softwares so they can spend their money on other things, like the solar car. I mean, buying liscenses to use software is rediculously ... rediculous. 1200 bucks per liscence and the school has to buy enough liscenses for the students.
I have also managed to convince 3 professors to switch to linux and it's ben a relatively painless transition. One of them is now using linux to do his research analysis on plasma. Another just put linux in his computers for his student researchers to use.
And yet, most people out there are still reluctant to get away from the two evil empires. Can't you people understand that open source is a good thing? Stop being a slave to Bill Gates!!!
As a matter of fact, linux is such on a rise now that most game companies out there are creating linux versions for their new games.
Fermi Lab uses linux for their systems.
People, the empires could only enslave society if we let them. With our combined strength, we can end this destructive conflict and bring order to the galaxy. Look, you can destroy the emperor (aka Bill Gates). He has forseen it. It is your destiny.
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