Ubuntu just keeps getting better as an OS. People frequently ask me why I love using Ubuntu Linux and I invariably rattle off 4 or 5 features that I really love about Ubuntu. I don’t know if I have ever convinced anyone to change, but then again, I’m not a software evangelist. I think the software you use is up to you and your needs. Anyways, here are several reasons why I love Ubuntu Linux.
1) It’s easy to write shell scripts using Ubuntu Linux. It’s so easy to write a little script to take care of repetitive tasks and save you a lot of time.
2) Every software package you need is available for use with it. You can be just as productive, if not more so, on the tools provided with Ubuntu.
3) It’s free. That’s right. There is absolutely no cost for the software.
Here are some of my reasons for loving Ubuntu:
1. You don’t need to invest on expensive licenses (and incur the headache of maintenance) for security tools such as antivirus and firewalls
2. The filesystem of Linux (Ubuntu is also my current fave) needs no defrag – one less thing to maintain
3. It boots up quickly, and you can get it to run in less memory than Windows