Like most kids of my age, the first computer I was introduced to ran the Windows operating system. Then, by the time I entered college, I got to know of Linux. Specifically, Ubuntu - one of the many Linux "distributions". While this introduced me to a whole new world of fancy names and commands, I have increasingly felt that whatever I do it Linux can also be done in Windows, and also just as easily. That is for me Linux has been just another operating system. So I wonder - Why the buzz about it ? Agreed that, unlike Windows, I can legally use it without paying a penny. More than that, is there any "technical" difference ? My plan is to explore this along with my friend - Arun - this summer. I want to get a clearer picture of what Linux and Windows is all about !! I realize that there are many who are confused like me. Quite frankly, the confusion is partly because there is so much of diversity in the open source world as opposed to Windows. To give a flavour,...