Yeah, I’m doing great with Linux. Also gaming on Linux works just great for me. It certainly has come a long way in the recent past. But of course that depends undeniably on the kind of games one likes to play.

Also, in my oppinion hardware support on Linux is very good. In fact, I find it easier and more comfortable these days installing Linux on a new rig than Windows. I usually do some research before I buy new hardware though, which should always be done anyway, regardless of the OS.

I’ve been a Linux user for years now and have absolutely no need for Windows anymore.

100% of native Linux games run fine under Linux.
95% of native Windows games run fine under Linux.

98% of native Windows games run fine under Windows
0% of native Linux games run fine under Windows.

I'm using Linux for native Linux games and Windows for native Windows game to reach 99% of the games.

Right now, my main system has two separate hard drives, one devoted to Win8 and the other devoted to Kubuntu. Both 2TB each. I've done a clean install of both recently, so what I intend to do is play the games available to Linux natively, through DOSBox or a source port on the Kubuntu side, and the stuff that's Windows-only on the Windows side. Which probably sounds farcical if, say, I spend all day on a Linux game, and then decide to switch to Windows to play Guild Wars 2, but I don't really have the patience for Wine or PlayOnLinux at the moment.

There's also my laptop and netbook, both running Lubuntu. Even if they had Windows, neither system is cut out to run any pre-Far Cry retail game, but there are still plenty of low-demand indie games and source ports out there.

My Linux gaming rig died! All I get is one long beep and 2 short beeps on the machine. It could be the memory... or something else. :(

What's so great about Linux? I hear it's good, and literally know NOTHING about it. I use Windows 7.

that code means something--check this:

http://www.computerhope.com/beep.htm

if that doesn't help, try swapping around your RAM and disconnecting components singly until you can get you box to fire up to try to isolate the problem.

Linux is good primarily because readily gives you the tools to be the master of your own machine. Also, if you break it, you get to keep both pieces (it's kind like that) and you're free to weld them together again, backwards if you so choose.

If you're comfortable on Windows and feel that that works good for you, great. Don't go switching just because someone says so, but if you want to try it out and get to expand your horizons, there are safe ways that do not involve blowing up your working Windows setup. Most of us don't choose Linux because it's somehow measures universally "better" than other, more commonly supported, operating systems, but because we have come to the conclusion that it suits us better.

Linux Mint is very similar to Windows 7 in terms of the user interface. I switched my Dad over late last year and I rarely need to help him out.

The main drawback to Linux is the lack of commercial support. It has been changing and it's far better now than it was years back, but most commercial software won't run at all. OTOH, most of the time you don't really need commercial software except for niche uses, so the games are probably the main area in which it sucks right now.

OTOH, there's tons of software at my fingertips and if I need to reinstall the OS, it's a lot quicker to set up again afterwards. MS has never really figured out how to properly handle multiple users on the same machine.