Every operating system has its advantages and disadvantages. No one operating system is 100% perfect.
"Corporate slave" ? That confuses me. No one's a slave to anything.
Maybe it's just me, but even though I use Linux at home 99% of the time, with the other 1% I'd rather use Windows to game rather than Linux. Probably because it's native?
You were talking about corporate slaves. If you buy your games, does that make you a corporate slave towards the gaming industry? Windows or Linux, you'll pay for that game. It won't be free on Linux.
As long as your post made you happy I won't go against it ![]()
Free, as in the term Free Open Source Software (FOSS), means "free to do with as you want." Reverse-engineer it, modify it, copy it, whatever -- it's okay (just don't try to sell it). FOSS and GNU/Linux are also free in that money is not the cost involved. Effort is.
If lazy, Gnu/Linux may not be what you want. Linux is NOT Windows? (http://linux.oneandoneis2.org/LNW.htm). If willing to perform the tasks you expect but do them a little differently than expected, using Linux can be well worth the effort, however. Payoffs for doing so include a sense of accomplishment; and in these hard economic times no-monetary-cost can mean the difference between having the advantages computing makes possible or not having them available for yourself or your family.
GNU/Linux won't set you back $100 for a photo editor or $200 for a Home Basic Edition OS or $280 for an Office Suite and up to $1000 and more for a graphics program. These are not necessary expenditures. If one MUST have certain software programs or games that do not run natively on Linux, a retail program called Cross-Over (http://www.codeweavers.com/products/cxlinux/) makes them possible. Anyone can easily make virtually any printer work with no effort by purchasing TurboPrint (http://www.turboprint.info/)for Linux. No need exists for home users to buy anti-virus or anti-spyware or anti-malware or registry cleaning programs, either. The savings in money and in non-productive time spent behind a computer are therefore significant.
Make a choice -- either set yourself free or remain a corporate slave.

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