I go back to early versions of Unix and even VMS. The first computer I had my hands on in 1974, a DEC PDP/8 didn't even have an operating system. We did most everything in assembler.

The most widely available dialects of Linux, like Red Hat, are not bad if you are somewhat Unix literate for the installation and maintenance. The only people I've seen use them are the Bill Gates Haters of the world and the geekiest of computer geeks.

If Linux, in its current state, had been a choice five to ten years ago when Windows was fraught with all sorts of "General Protection Faults (GPF)" and other problems, it would have been a real hit. But now, after only about 20 years of development, Microsoft opsys' are pretty solid. Its amazing what you can do with enough processor power to put a Man on Mars if we were to decide to do so.

Have a great day,