> But the real kicker is this: with Linux, I have the power to fix things. This is one of the major reasons why I have switched to Linux and never looked back.

> But the real kicker is this: with Linux, I have the power to fix things. This is one of the major reasons why I have switched to Linux and never looked back. Obviously this mindset is not for everyone, but for a technical user willing to put effort into it you can end up with a great experience. Even knowing that an issue you reported has been acknowledged or is also experienced by others (and being able to track its progress) is quite reassuring. While it's true that developers are often frustrated with people asking stupid questions if you actually put the effort into writing a proper bug report and trying patches out they are often happy to help you out. The Linux community is a technical community and users are expected to pull some weight in most cases.