As a linux user who migrated from windows after only 3 years of using M$ products I can honestly say linux is just as easy to use and capable as windows or mac os.
I have recently started a list of applications in Linux that do the same or more in linux.
The list is very small right now, please feel free to offer more input anyone.
http://keo-geek.cjb.net/w2l.htm
I am no "On-paper" expert but I have been using linux as a hard core desktop replacment since 1998, and feel very comfortable with it.
I have used mandrake, suse, ubuntu, kubuntu, redhat fc 1, 2, 3, and 4. My OS of choice is slackware. Running slack 10.2 right now. Been running it since 7.2
And with the KDE windowing system linux is just as easy to install and operate as any other OS.
Feel free to ask any questions you might have. I'll be more than happy to try to help out.
As far as being recognized, I'm a bit shy so no need to.
