Have you given Linux a try lately?

[TheWickerMan]

I've tried a few different distros and I like them for what they are. I doubt I'll be replacing my main OS with it anytime soon (I like gaming too much), but it works great for specific tasks (like file server or web hosting). I find it's also a great way to breathe new life into old hardware lying around (like my dad's old compaq laptop). I plan on building a carputer in the near future and would like to use a linux distro for it to keep it as small as possible. But linux is becoming alot more friendly to the average joe with distros like ubuntu making setup as easy as windows. I would recommend giving Gentoo a try if you want a minimalistic distro and want a bit of a challenge setting it up. If you haven't given linux a try, you should test it out in a VM to see if you like it.