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bootneck02 · #1 (**permalink**) 06-06-2008, 11:35 PM

Well now here a thing, I have just received my CD from the Linux Shop with Ubuntu Heron 8.04 and intend to dual boot with XP on a very cheap PC I purchased so that I have a PC that I can play about with whilst doing the A+ Technicians course without screwing up my own treasured Vista PC. Can someone tell me why there are many people so vociferous ether against Linux or for Linux and against Windows or Mac. I would have thought that open source would a good thing, obviously not for Microsoft but for the PC user, education schools & colleges and for industry as they would not get fleeced for the restrictive licences from Microsoft. So why the controversy.

I also understand that Linux I s far better protected against attack from hackers etc so security is far better, but what about drivers for hardware does Linux support all hardware for example I have a Auzen X-Meridian 7.1 sound card with a Logitech Z5500 sound system will Linux support that and a GT8800 video card. As you can see I am a complete virgin as far as Linux is concerned and appreciate a few comments.