To the demi-gods behind Ubuntu. Just to let you know, you have another Windows user converted. For years I've used Windows, struggling to keep an older version until it became obsolete, then wincing as my computer bent under the bloated coding of the new version. I was watching Vista getting closer and closer, wondering, 'Does it hurt to die? I'll find out soon enough.' Then... WHAM! My poor old hard drive gave out, and I was left aghast. That was half my life, right there. Gone. Dead. Ok, ok, maybe I'm exaggerating a little. But it was rather annoying. I fished out another hard drive (Which, curiously, turned out to have double the gigabytes of my last one), installed Ubuntu 8.04 and..... Well, the first few minutes weren't so exciting. My graphics card was still playing up, so everything was (And still is) tinted a slight blue. The network was a pain to join, although not nearly as much as I expected, as I was joining a network with a Windows computer. I couldn't find a hardware manager anywhere, and it was a little bit dull. It looked a bit too much like a Windows clone. I amused myself by looking at the screensavers, of which I must compliment you on collecting so many awesome ones. (I'm currently using Galaxy, and can sit there for several minutes before wanting to keep doing what I was doing.) Then I got the network working, started the update, and realised just how great Linux is. Windows update takes 4 hours, takes 99% of your memory, resets your computer without warning, and you get a service pack about once every 2 years. Linux updates everything on the system, gets on with the job in the background, and leaves you alone. On top of that, everything is so... compatible. I was worried that (Being a less supported  O/S) I would have trouble installing drivers for everything, and even more trouble finding Linux-compatible commercial games. My fears were unfounded. I've been looking around and most of my favorites are already Linux compatible. And if they aren't? I just heard of an application called WINE, which apparently recreates Windows libraries under Linux coding, allowing Windows apps to run under Linux, including the Half Life series and the client, Steam! That's fantastic! And for any disbelieving Windows fans reading this, I must quote on of the gods of motoring, Jeremy Clarkson, after driving an electric sports car he actually liked. <blockquote style="border-left: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 0.8ex; padding-left: 1ex;" class="gmail_quote"> 'Yes, this just in: It is snowing in hell!' </blockquote>I'm really, really enjoying this. Open source, free, comes with a cute penguin mascot and a ton of free programs, from which I can pick and choose? Why does anyone buy anything else? One thing though. In your next release, include SuperTuxKart in the Games. SuperGeek