I like Ubuntu. It is definitly a good alternative to the Windows operating system everyone is so used to. It gets you online, runs great, and is built much more securly. Better yet, you can test drive it off a CD or DVD without having to install it! (This is called a Live CD)
I used it for a whole year, and I must say I was impressed. I especially liked the plethora of developer tools that were available to me via their Package Managers. Believe me, It feels way more organized to browse supported software via the Package Manager and install/uninstall that way, that running an installer and hoping you get an uninstall option somewhere down the line.
Of course, some of the many things I like about the Ubuntu operating system are the funny nicknames they give it. “Hoary Hedghog”, and “Dapper Drake” are all very funny to me (especially because I don’t know what a Dapper, nor a Drake, are).
The makers of Ubuntu, Cannonical, have shown brilliance once again with their new Ubuntu MID edition, which aims to be an OS of the mobile device. It looks promising indeed. It features a lot of the goodies in the standard distribution, and comes with a sleek, and sexy design made for screens with limited real estate.
Ubuntu, you get a ++ in my book.
For me, the best operating system is Linux because it rarely hangs.*“