Can somebody please tell me the detailed advantages of using linux mint 7 over windows xp?
Linux Mint is one of the easiest to use operating systems out there (even easier to learn then Windows). It is highly stable and secure and of the 200,000+ programs available to the system, they are all free (both from cost and legal cost). You will have to give up some features when you leave a Windows system, first and foremost is the ability to run commercial software (so no more commercial games or tax programs). You will also find most companies (like your internet provider) will refuse to help you out with any technical issues you have around your machine. In these cases you usually have to use the Linux Mint Forums ( http://forums.linuxmint.com/ ) to find support (or at least get the evidence to prove to your internet provider that the issues is with their equipment and not your machine). Also if you are use to certain commercial programs and find it hard to switch to a similar (but ultimately different) program then you
