How do I deal with "Why don't you use <evil software>" questions?

drawkcab · 10-01-2011, 01:18 AM

1. security
2. free
3. customizable
4. can be scaled to run well on older or lower-end hardware
5. desktop effects

MrCode · 10-01-2011, 01:51 AM

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5. desktop effects

This. You want to get someone into Linux, show them what Compiz (or KWin) can do.

Seriously though, I just wouldn't even bother trying to talk about it; it's their computer, their choice…the most I might say is "I just like it because it interests me more than Windows", and this would be completely honest. I don't see a need to get into semantics about licensing or personal morals or whatever (I personally don't put that much weight on it myself :-\).

drawkcab · 10-01-2011, 12:02 PM

I have to admit that I do have moral and political reasons for being interested in the health and continuance of FOSS projects...but I only discovered that long after I began using Ubuntu. My initial interest in Ubuntu, years ago, began when my win 98 became a malware sponge. Ubuntu was just a better experience on my aging PIII.