What is your favorite thing about Ubuntu?

1	Other than it being open source, What do you like about Ubuntu.If you were trying to talk someone into trying it out, what would be the hook, line and sinker? source linux open ubuntu This question is marked "community wiki". asked Jan 26 '11 at 20:25 Dee Taylor 566●32●36●45

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Customisability.

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answered Jan 26 '11 at 20:31

Madison Tries
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And yes. That is my desktop as of the day I posted it. :)

(Jan 28 '11 at 20:28) Madison Tries

What is the dock you use?

(Jan 30 '11 at 14:06) edgy

He's using Docky. I'd love to know what theme you're using, Ryan.

(Jan 31 '11 at 03:06) Hugo

I don't use Docky. It doesn't work correctly for me. I use Avant Window Navigator. On my windows laptop I use RocketDock. I like docks.

(Jan 31 '11 at 07:34) Madison Tries

Hmm.. Looks very much like Docky I guess. I prefer Docky to AWN, I find it just has a better feel to it and the open windows minimize to the icon, even if you don't have that icon pinned to the dock.

(Jan 31 '11 at 09:10) Hugo

i use cairo dock, pretty happy with it.

(Feb 03 '11 at 22:41) Ogrish

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It's free and it's fast. What's not to like?

answered Jan 28 '11 at 15:41

Justin
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That's it isn't user friendly. That I can't (out of the box) execute exe or dmg files.

(Jan 29 '11 at 10:49) nitrocrime

It seems to be user friendly to me.

(Jan 29 '11 at 13:04) Madison Tries

nitrocrim: It's Ubuntu not a Mac or Windows.

(Jan 31 '11 at 22:46) Mab879

if you spend 15 min looking up youtube vids, specifically ones talking about getting used to using ubuntu for the first time its a cake walk

(Feb 03 '11 at 22:42) Ogrish

The Effects no other operating system can give you a such big customization and effect range than ubuntu best of all its FREEE

answered Jan 28 '11 at 13:54

Dark Avenger
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Ahhgg, almost every GNU/Linux can run compiz.. I don't get why you think that only Ubuntu can run it.

(Jan 28 '11 at 14:21) username

2	It's developed by a community of awesome people that dedicate a lot of time to the project. It's also free so there's no deciding to buy Home or Pro versions. answered Jan 30 '11 at 14:07 edgy 2.1k●20●32●51

1	Almost everything, especially the Multiple Desktops feature. answered Jan 28 '11 at 20:30 Viper92Z 876●4●11●20

0	It's free,fast,Highly functional,and it doesn't waste system resources doing stuff that has nothing to do with the purpose to which I put it. answered Jan 29 '11 at 10:46 Bridgid Newman_Henson 16●2

0	I like the fact it uses apt-get to install packages as i'm too lazy to run down dependencies answered Jan 29 '11 at 13:03 nighthawk 1

Customization, vast amounts of open source software, hardware compatibility and multiple desktop capability. Multi-desktop is probably my most used feature - I have 4 on my old 32 bit laptop, and the new one will be running 8 virtual desktops. I get to keep the multi-monitor productivity feel even when I'm mobile.

answered Jan 29 '11 at 14:55

KnightZero
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0	Easiest/fastest operating system install of all time, including windowsNT, 98, XP. Fast, efficient and great for anyone new to Linux. - Joes answered Jan 30 '11 at 08:49 JaggyJoey 1

0	The only thing I wish was I could run itunes 10 or something like itunes 10 on my ubuntu.I like it for my ipod touch. answered Jan 30 '11 at 14:21 Dee Taylor 566●32●36●45

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