Why I like Linux more than Windows

Screenshot of Ubuntu 11.10

Maybe its a little bit strange to create a blog only to post articles about programming on a Linux platform, not Windows.
I use computer since 2007 and I started with Windows XP SP2 and I liked it, I still like Xp and I tried even Windows 7. But Linux, its a bit strange... In the summer of 2010 I had some problems with my laptop, later to find that my HDD had bad sectors, and I wanted to try a Linux kernel. The only one that I heard about was Ubuntu so I downloaded Ubuntu 10.10 and I had a big surprise. A nice GUI, simply to use and a lot of free programs and applications.

At beginning was a little bit difficult because I didnt know the terminal commands and neither to install an applications without that utility, software manager. But now... its very easy to me, Ive tried LinuxMint, Fedora, Ubuntu 11.10 and now I recommend Linux to all my friends.

So why I choose Linux instead of Windows 7 or another version of Windows?
First of all Linux kernels are free.
Secondly, on Linux, as a programmer, I find a lot of applications, utilities to ease my work, also free.
Thirdly, its faster and safer than Windows, its better organized and I have a full control on my laptop and OS.

So thats why I like Linux more than Windows...