Why I Use Linux

Posted by Sander_Marechal on Apr 23, 2009 11:36 PM EDT
Computerworld; By Keir Thomas
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As I've mentioned in a previous Linux Line post, I am not a programmer. Yet Linux is built on the philosophical principle of freely sharing source code. This is how those who create Linux frequently advocate it. But if I'm not a programmer, and source code therefore means little to me, why do I use Linux? Why do I spend much of my time suggesting others use it? Is it just because it's available for free? (Spoiler: No.) These are interesting questions that are not discussed very often.

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