LINUX
choice (chois), n., adj., choic•er, choic•est. n. 1. an act or instance of choosing; selection: a wise choice of friends.  2. the right, power, or opportunity to choose; option.

So here you are, looking at a Web page. On the Internet. Through your computer. And unless you've made a conscious effort to change things, there is an 80% probability that if you're on your own personal computer, it is running an Operating System that has been put there without any input from you at all. And that being the case, it's most probably some variant of Microsoft's Windows (TM) Operating System. Now, being that you've made it at least this far--actually having made it online and all--you are obviously a person of some intelligence. And being a person of intelligence, you're undoubtedly rather tired of people spoon-feeding you--and then charging you near to or more than a C-note every time it is decided that you need something bigger and better. Hrmmmm?

Wouldn't you, being the intelligent sort, think that there must be a better way? Ahhhh, how right you are. Probably the greatest accomplishments of this Internet age is the phenomenon taking the world by storm know as Linux. Never heard of it, you say? That's rather surprising. I would think that being a person of intelligence, you would have kept yourself better informed about the best that there is for your computer. But hear of it you shall. In the past 2 years, Linux has steadily been developing an extremely large user base, as well as developers for it. Already, there exists thousands of industrial-strength applications for Linux--and the best part of all is Linux is free!! And most of the Linux applications that you will find are 100% free. 'But I like to spend money on things!!' you say. Well fear not. Linux has many commercial applications written explicitly for it as well. To name but a few: Informix, Oracle, DB2, MovieScreamer, Quake, Doom, Vibe, XBasic, CodeWizard, VBIX, MAT, Motif. But there are far better lists than this short, pathetic one. I strongly recommend a look-see--I guarantee you'll be pleasantly surprised.