I run ArchLinux on my Thinkpad X31. I have tried Gentoo and Slackware, but I switched to ArchLinux because of it's stable, recent packages, simple, intuitive package-management system, and its user repository. For most people, I recommend Ubuntu or Linux Mint, although this page will cover neither.
A couple of quick reasons to run Linux are:
- You free yourself from restrictive licenses. You actually own your computer when you run Linux and you can rest assured that your future upgrades will be free (as in beer).
- You have package management. All programs install through a single interface and if a program needs something else to run, that dependence will be automatically installed.
Linux is green. Linux has far lower minimum requirements than competing operating systems and systems run comfortably under Linux far longer than their counterparts. This means fewer upgrades and less technological waste.
Installation Logs
Email. Most people have no idea how complicated email is.
Modifications
Remapping Capslock to Escape. That key was always useless.
Scripts
Configuration Files
xorg.conf for a Thinkpad X31.