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Found several interesting reads on why we should go Linux:

SourceForge gives a concise reason why: "Linux is a freely available operating system which has gained a lot of attention in recent years. There are many reasons someone would want to use Linux. As an individual, you may want to save money on Windows XP licenses. You may be sick of re-installing everything after you get hit with the latest worm or virus. You could be looking to learn more about how a computer works or how to program. You make yourself very valuable in the job market if you know how to operate a Linux system.

"If you're looking into Linux for your organization, you may also be looking to save money. That's not all that Linux can offer your organization, though. By choosing Linux, you avoid being locked in to one vendor, relying on that company whenever something goes wrong. With Linux, you have the blueprints of the whole system so that you can fix the problem yourself. People are realizing this, and companies are realizing this as well. Many of the same companies who used to depend on customers being locked in--IBM, HP, Sun, Novell--have changed their strategies to include Linux.

"Whatever your reasons, I have to tell it like it is: there are trade-offs involved. I'd say that the biggest trade-off is the learning curve. You may have heard that Linux is hard to use. This is true only when you don't know how to use it. Once you figure out how to use it, you've done the hard part. This problem leads to other problems, like the cost of training people in an organization to use Linux. It's also hard to learn the internals of your computer or learn to program in Linux when you don't even know where to start. And who cares if you're free from being locked into a vendor and have the option to modify the system when you don't even know how to use the system?

"So, this steep learning curve leads to other problems. By specifically targeting this problem, I hope to make it easier to reap the benefits of using Linux."

Major companies have also considered forging ahead with Linux so those hardware, applications and support we think we'd miss from our iffy PC's and snobbish Macs will be covered since the f-ing capitalists have bought into the practice. Making compromises to customer comments, Dell has blogged about their commitment to Linux: "At least half of the comments effectively said "we want Free Software, GPL-licensed drivers which are maintained in kernel.org, for all hardware in Dell systems." This request is not new to us—it's been our standard operating procedure for the last 8 years on PowerEdge servers, which today have no closed-source drivers necessary. For new Linux desktops and notebooks, we’ll use drivers already in the mainline kernel.org kernels for as many components as possible. In these cases, the drivers will be included in your distribution of choice. This includes storage, wired networking, power management, USB, and more."

According to DesktopLinux, HP is also making the move. And so is Hollywood as many visual effects companies rendered their skills on a Linux platform. In short, what I make from all these articles is that since there's money lost on users who have shifted to Linux, then there's money to be made with Linux. Let's just hope they don't turn it into another Microsoft.