If you like running something BSD-based, maybe try one of the *BSDs ... I suggest starting out with PC-BSD: http://www.pcbsd.org/ http://www.pcbsd.org/. I swit

If you like running something BSD-based, maybe try one of the *BSDs ... I suggest starting out with PC-BSD: http://www.pcbsd.org/ http://www.pcbsd.org/. I switched from Linux to a custom FreeBSD setup a while ago and I'm enjoying it - I find it simpler, more stable, better engineered, better documented (the FreeBSD handbook is great!) and just generally a nicer OS to use. Hard to quantify, really, but it just feels nicer to use overall.