Does anybody on here have a Linux based O/S system?  

i don't have a linux system but i saw at somebody and i know how it is..if you used until now only windows i suggest you to don't even consider using linux.....it 's good only for internet security..but i coudn't handlend even to open the cd-rom and u must use a lot of commands

I have tried many Linux O/s systems (Redhat,Fedora,Ubuntu,Suse) to name a few. The Linux system are far superior to Microsoft System's. You have total freedom from the threat of viruses, spyware, malware and other internet bugs!.
Linux has a very powerful firewall (much unlike windows). You can configure your own web server, there are powerful programming language compilers (c,c++)for eg. available for free. You can develop your own software as per your specifications. Also, there is a completely free openoffice
package (a nice way to copy MS OFFICE) completely free, with spreadsheet,presentation,word software FREE! FREE!
As far as the desktop environment is concerned there is a terrific hardware support (because unlike Microsoft,Linux versions are updated every 6 months, therefore you do not have to wait for years for getting a new O/s).
Also, the graphical environment is superior to windows by a
mile and just falls short of Macintosh, superb 3D effects are possible, with transparent windows (something which has
been introduced in Microsoft Vista for the first time).
Also, there is good support for HP printers in Fedora Core 6 Linux.
Also, the best part Linux is free, you can manipulate the code of the O/s to your requirements and have the freedom to sell it in the market as your O/s, under GNU license scheme.
Now comes the bad part, Linux despite having such good facilities, continues to be a favorite of Computer Wizards,
and has been primarily marketed well keeping in mind the requirements of Corporate User's. (Its primary target is Web server's, large scale networking environment).
As a result new user's (naive user's to be exact) are overwhelmed by the huge amount of features that are offered
(just imagine if you have 5 or more web browsers you are bound to get confused, there are hundred's of games you will feel bored trying to choose which one you want to play
with).
Also, installation of new programs is not easy like windows
where you have a simple setup file.
So, unless you have a good knowledge of computer O/s and you are comfortable issuing commands i will not recommend Linux. However, if you want to save money then there is no better option than Linux OS in the market.

I use Linux. My distribution is Mandriva 2006. I'm very happy of Linux.
Linux is virus free, more stable than windows and you don't need to defragment your hard disk.
You can't use windows software on Linux but there is a lot of software for Linux, I think more than for windows and they are totally free.
You can use every device you have with Linux, even if there are some exceptions.
In the past Linux was more difficult to use than windows, but now Linux is very easy to use, easy like windows: you have a graphical interface like windows and a lot of software installed ready to use, you have software for office, multimedia, storage and more and more.
According to me, Linux is better than windows under every feature.

I have used several different Linux distributions and they all have very good hardware support. I have also found them quite user friendly, so the old idea of Linux being hard to use is simply not true.
The software is readily available and free, although most of them are less versatile than their Windows counterparts. A few major software retailers such as Adobe cater well for Linux, whereas the majority concentrate on Windows in order to reach a larger audience.
My current is Xandros, which I particularly like because I can use Microsoft Office with it.

im using a linux based OS here in our office. for me, this is far more different from windows because i haven't experienced any problem unlike windows.

I have been using Linux for two years now. I use openSuse. Since you have only used windows, the recommended distro for you is freespire from www.freespire.org. You would find a similar interface to that of windows in this OS. It is free and is comes with many application. It also got a live CD. So you need not install it to your hard disk instead you can run the complete OS right from the CD ROM. After trying the live CD and if you liked the OS then you can install using the same CD. It got a technology called CNR which enables you to install a whole lot of application with one click of your mouse from the internet. It is worth a try.

i had use linux before... its our project and i use kubuntu and configure it as a webserver, email server and domain name server and it good

I used linux and still use linux and i am using linux rite now, and there is nothing better than linux except OSX. One of the easiest linux system that i have accross is called Ubuntu, it is free as a matter of fact they ship the CD free to your home, and it has a live CD in it so u can try it out before installing it. it is very easy to use, and if u need to learn more and u get stuck u could always go to ubuntu forum where u get answers instantously ,there are lots of ppl to help u in linux community and that is how i learnt to use it , not with books and training, and when u use linux , you are in total control, u can change whatever u dun like and make it your way, but off course in linux u got to work more than other OS where they have everything readily installed for u , u got to find those drivers and codecs and install them before you get to make a good use of your OS, and all the softwares are free, u get like milions of software for free to use, how great is that, make sure u give it try.

I am using Linux as my OS. I use Linux at work and at home. I now both use Fedora. As for printers, our office printer works perfectly with Linux. It was detected during setup, so no need to install additional drivers. Most hardware will work with Linux, except for "winmodems". This modems are called winmodems because they only work with Windows. Stay away from these if you want to use Linux. As for programs, you can also run your Windows programs right inside Linux. Google for Wine, Crossover, and Cedega. Those are the things you will need. Hope that helps. I tried Linux out of curiosity, and my curiosity paid off well. I won't switch back to Windows! Have a great day and cheers to our success. If you need further help, just let me know. :)

Oh, Sharone, I have no idea of what you are talking about! It sounds like some sort of foreign language to me. You have no idea of how envious of people that understand this I am ~Donna