[bobcdy]

DiapDealer,
I can well understand the hobby/enjoyment aspect of setting up a linux machine; I was merely pointing out that each of us has only a certain amount of free time; at least for me, I would rather have a pre-configured system with which in my free time I can use for something, as for example, creating e-books. I'd rather spend time working on my computer hobbies rather than in 1) learning how to set up operating systems, and 2) learning how to configure various programs such as sigil for my newly configured system, and 3) then finally in using it for my major computer interests. To me, a computer/computer os is useful only as a tool for doing something rather than an end in itself, and I would only chose linux if there were not already available system(s) for doing what I want to do with a computer. Without knowing much about linux, I suspect that Windows/Mac does just about everything better (although not cheaper) than linux. This is my personal choice about time usage.