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Linux is a great choice of operating system for everyone. Yes, everyone. Don't believe Microsoft's marketing people. According to them, Linux, and Unix in general, are very stable, at the expense of the ease of using and the number of applications you can use. Hence, it is only good for those who want to leave their computer on for about 2 or more months between each restarting. Actually, that is how most people think of Linux: very stable, yet not very easy to use, lack of software, and an "average user" should not mess with it. That fact is simply not true. I will show you what Linux offers us, normal users, those who are not magicians in programming, who rarely leave the computers on for more than two days (well, that costs electricity).

First and foremost, Linux gives us choice. This is to be contrasted with, says, Windows. In Windows, either you like it or you bear with it, or you can pay someone to hack deeply into the system just to change some stupid interface settings. For a normal user, having a unique and suitable interface is next to impossible without paying. For a normal user, getting something that you are really comfortable with is next to impossible. You can pay for it, yes, on top of hundreds of dollars you have spent on the OS. If your computer is not powerful enough, you can either bear with the prehistoric interface (by prehistoric, I mean something near Windows 95) or pay for an upgrade, period. Nothing in between. You want more security? Nope, that's all you got. You want more speed? Sorry, buy a new computer or shut up. You want more stability? What are you talking about? The game is totally different in Linux. You have choices. You can choose between stability and speed, sometimes both. You can choose between speed and beauty, and there are so many level of interfaces that you can always have a decent interface on just about any machine, even a Pentium Pro (I know, it is ancient). You can choose between knowing more about your OS, or just stay in the light side, avoiding the command line. You can choose! My choices? I choose to have a fast, fun digital life, which means that I regularly mess up my computer. Actually, I am planning to reinstall while typing those lines (I don't know what I broke, to be frank T_T). Your choice can be different. You can choose to have a stable and glorious Linux, which will run as long as your computer has power. Or, you can choose a super fast Linux. Anything you like, speak that out, and Linux will

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