> The main reason I use Linux is because it's the only platform that actually respects me as user. Exactly this. And one things proprietary software nowadays s

> The main reason I use Linux is because it's the only platform that actually respects me as user. Exactly this. And one things proprietary software nowadays sucks big is being economical with my attention and not wasting it. Imagine this: One day, I arrived at work, logged in to the Windows box, opened the web browser to read new mail messages about the thing we were furiously and deeply working and, and what I got next was some in-browser news advertisements from MSN about sexually abused teenagers. You can imagine how hard I cursed. Try to place your boss some yellow press front page over the keyboard while he/she is having their morning coffee, and see what happens.