Why did I install Ubuntu?

So, my old HD died (literally old.... five years). So I installed a 10gb partition of Ubuntu 5 and a 30gb partition of Win2k.

...now, why did I bother with Ubuntu? I'm an up-and-coming Software Engineer, second year at college. Should I be, like... using it? I can't think of anything I need to use on Ubuntu that I can't just use Win2k for.

This isn't a joke post. Seriously. Why should I bother with Linux?

>>9

Ha, I love the rolling-the-thing-yourself analogy.

I suppose I'll look into all of this - software engineers need to understand the workability and hardware issues as well, I'm sure. I'll especially look into lighttpd and the such.

Any more suggestions before this thread disappears forever? Again, I appreciate it all.
-OPer