What linux has that windows doesn't

[Lostincyberspace]

1. It is free. (unless you count pirated copies)
2. It is optimized to run better on 64bit platforms. (unless you count having no applications for it as being optimized)
3. It promotes sharing. (unless you consider proliferating viruses sharing)
4. It has more features. (unless you count viruses as features)
5. Up to date full fledged releases. (again unless you count viruses)

[sandysandy]

it give u more control on ur operating system. Freedom of Choice !

[dasunst3r]

Using Linux is almost like using a dSLR camera. If you wish to carry on with your normal tasks, it will let you do that without bothering you on technicalities. However, if you wish to play around for a learning experience and customize things to your liking, it'll let you do that as well.

Other than that, I find that Linux tends to get faster and more reliable on the same platform release after release. This means a longer lease on life for your computer and you could devote your money on other things. More importantly, however, is the fact that I feel a sense of respect both from my computer and from the community. I don't need to activate, and I don't need to periodically validate.

[moffatt666]

I think windows lacks everything I like in Linux. Stabilty, ease of use, ease of maintainence and sheer choice. You can choose anything on a linux computer.

[kellemes]

*yawn*

[hyper_ch]

it's trustworthy... you know the NSA and other secret service/governments haven't implemented anything that couldn't be reviewed.

[kxr1der]

too bad there isnt any iphone support, I still have windows for my iphone and ipod. Otherwise i would drop it completely... don't say WINE because WINE doesn't work with itunes

[gashcr]

I will ask something different... What linux is that windows is not?

A REAL OS!!

Where the OS should be understood as the program which supervises the different operations necessary to run the computer and let you be productive... However, with windows, the user is the OS, who supervises windows don't mess up your computer as you try to be productive under it's terms...

[Flying caveman]

When you have an error code, You can copy and paste it. I don't think you can do that in Windows, So, you can write it all down with a pencil and paper or you can take a screen shot of it. So, if somebody doesn't know how to do that, then you have to explain how to do that first, then you can explain how to post it to a hosting site and post the link to the site on the forum. real friendly aint it

[original_jamingrit]

More control over your own computer, I don't trust Microsoft or Apple, because I know they wouldn't trust me.
With this, I don't have to worry about backdoors, anti-virus. And plus, when something goes wrong with linux, at least I know what's wrong.

Plus, software is so much more accessible here. I can get an application for anything in the repos.

[forrestcupp]

Linux has crappy ATI drivers. Windows doesn't.

[dasunst3r]

Linux has crappy ATI drivers. Windows doesn't.:lolflag: That's still valid. ATi/AMD and Broadcom are a scourge to the Linux community. I curse every time I have to deal with those two brands of hardware and tell people to avoid them like the plague if they want a good Linux experience.

[jargs]

I'm curious as to why you all have to keep convincing yourselves that linux is better than windows.

[SZF2001]

Good God, another one of these topics? For one thing, this should be thrown into the other forum dealing with topics being brought up over and over so I don't have to see it again (yes, I'm being selfish, I said I). And all OS's have their pros and cons - I like MS for their vast selection of software (yes, Linux does too, I understand, but there are instances where programs actually do WHAT I WANT versus WORKAROUNDS TO GET WHAT I WANT). Like someone mentioned before, AMD and ATi support is CRAP, so why don't they just use an OS that will benefit them more in the long run, instead of compliing drivers and going through circus loops?

Don't get me wrong - I'm running Linux at home and it does what I need - but that's just it, MY OS does what I need, it doesn't need to be some shrine to either MS or Linux or Mac or Solaris, etc.

[p_quarles]

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Agreed. Moved to Recurring Discussions.

[bufsabre666]

:lolflag: That's still valid. ATi/AMD and Broadcom are a scourge to the Linux community. I curse every time I have to deal with those two brands of hardware and tell people to avoid them like the plague if they want a good Linux experience.

well i wouldnt say that as much about amd, ati was then amd took over, amd has always been good to open source, thus is why ati's drivers have improved exponentially ((still not as good as they could be if ati cared from the start)) and broadcom just sucks, they seem not to care about the linux community

[k2t0f12d]

amd has always been good to open source

Whatever quality improvements that may have been implemented are irrelevant. Drivers should be free software, and free software drivers are distributed with the kernel. I haven't seen any patches offered to Linus by AMD yet, so no they are not being very good to free software at all.

[x1a4]

First two things I love about Linux that kicks windows' behind is its modularity and ability to run the same app as separate processes. For example. I typically have two, often three, users logged in. Should I do something to crash Xfce only that user account will logout, leaving the other users untouched--and unlike xp by default, it will not reboot. Also, if I crash one component of the DE the whole thing will not crash allowing me to quickly restart whatever crashed, whether it's the desktop, panel, window manager etc. On xp something goes wrong and the whole thing reboots and all users are fsck'ed.

Multiple VTs, with the ability to send logs to them.

Upgrades are actual upgrades and not patches. When upgrading I'm actually upgrading to the next version of a component/app. With windows upgrades are patches which clutter up hard disk real estate, and when the next release of windows comes out all the bugs from the previous version are back.

There's no need to relearn anything. Every release of Linux is a continuation of what came before. With windows each release is something new that has to be learned over and over again--ugh..

[Changturkey]

Linux, if you have a package manager, don't have to search all over the net for a app. Half the time you'll get scammed on Windurz.