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?

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The guy wants to be a software engineer. He'd better understand *nix inside-out. I don't know a single software engineer who doesn't. If I ever met one, I'd have major questions about their credibility and ability...

There's a big difference in the amount of knowledge needed to produce a workable system between using a package system and actually rolling the thing yourself. Ergo, if he wants to learn fast, LFS is the way to go.