Poll Results: What made you switch to Linux?
August 2, 2008 by Clair Ching
Filed under Poll Question
Your answers were:
* I was getting tired of using other operating systems.
21 – 13% of all votes
* I just got curious about it.
40 – 25% of all votes
* The school/office changed the operating system on the computers we use and I got hooked after that.
4 – 3% of all votes
* No More MS for me1
30 – 19% of all votes
* vista 1
16 – 10% of all votes
* I’ve always used Linux1
5 – 3% of all votes
* had a problem with the XP and couldn’t afford it so decided to take a chance1
8 – 5% of all votes
* Just bougth a new desktop with linux.1
1 – 1% of all votes
* I truly believe that knowledge must be spread and used free of cost1
22 – 14% of all votes
* Some one told its very tough compared to windows 1
1 – 1% of all votes
* I bought a handheld device and wanted to try it1
1 – 1% of all votes
* I was introduced to it at work1
4 – 3% of all votes
* I haven’t switched to Linux yet1
3 – 2% of all votes
* Wanted to run apache1
2 – 1% of all votes
* I needed a Standard and coincident with human ’s brain operating system1
1 – 1% of all votes
* I like pain1
1 – 1% of all votes
Total Votes: 160 Started: June 30, 2008
I give my thanks to everyone who participated in last month’s poll and the option with the most votes is that people got curious!
Twenty-five per cent of those of you who answered this question said you were just curious. I guess that one could get curious because of the fuss people make, be it the good kind of fuss or the bad one. People say things that could make others even more interested in trying out Linux. I guess that partly, this poll also reflects how differently we react to changes. Like switching to Linux because some said it was very tough compared to Windows. If you wanted to prove something, sometimes you have to see for yourself before you judge it, right?
Two people said they haven’t switched yet. Well, it’s up to you to switch or not. And I asked this question for people who have already decided to make the switch so I hope that the next time I make a poll, no one would misunderstand me. I also hope that the two voters ( said that they haven’t switched yet) will give us their reason/s for not switching to Linux. I hope that you would feel comfortable enough to leave a comment. 
For this month’s poll, I am still trying to come up with the question.
