You might be getting things wrong, the idea is not to get people to switch to Linux because it’s “cool”, people should want to try GNU/Linux, BSD or whatever because they find it better, more efficient, better suited to their needs, more stable, etc.

The “wow” factor might be a good tipping point, but shouldn’t be the main reason for switching.

So that being said, if one needs to motivate oneself to switch over, it might not be the right moment to do so. I’m clearly in favour of getting as many people to use Free Software as possible, but it should be for real reasons.

Now I’m not saying that your reasons for switching were wrong, definitely not. Just that it’s a sort of personal thing and if we need motivational help, as if we were trying to lose wait, it starts being a little weird to me.

But the advice is otherwise pretty ok (save for the “more reinstalls = more knowledge”), and the goal good, so… to each one’s own I guess.

For two reasons:

1. Beyond the clasical reasons for switching to Linux (i.e. it si free, it is more stable, no virus, less hardware required,it is fun, it is cool…) for me the moral or spiritual philosphy behind free software (share your knowledge with the whole humanity) is the main thing I like of Linux.

2. It is a great advise for Windows users considering the switch: don´t be afraid.