another reason why to like linux is: Because you don't have to keep downloading updates almost everyday and install them where as some OS's becomes bloatware after a period of time.
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Linux is not that secure you realize most websites online are linux and they get hacked all the time. I'd like to see a family try to fix there computer when something like me run Remote Code Execution via a Kernal exploit and there linux computer becomes r00ted LOL!
Ubuntu is nice but you need to know some how to protect yourself when your using linux
Linux is not that secure you realize most websites online are linux and they get hacked all the time. I'd like to see a family try to fix there computer when something like me run Remote Code Execution via a Kernal exploit and there linux computer becomes r00ted LOL!
Ubuntu is nice but you need to know some how to protect yourself when your using linux.
You can beat "free", if that means that you do not have access to apps that actually do what you need.
I don't rant on surfing, fx., because since Google came along, surfing the net has been maybe even better on Linux than Windows. But... the BUGS. There are so many many bugs in the programs in SoftwareCenter. And the apps are old, lack features, they do not share familiarity in UI, they have bad bad usability. And they do not get bug fixed. Same errors can stay for years...
i have been using linux as my primary desktop os for a couple of years and the biggest reason I use linux is that i actually know what is running my computer in other words that the source code is available for every one to see. who knows what nasty things mac and ms are running on there users computers? well only mac and ms knows. The grate repositories whit free (as in Richard Stallman free) software, the superior security and that it is all free (as in free beer) is just icing on the cake
2) It can run on just about anything: Literally, If you want to make it run its possible some limitations may be imposed but to the age of curtain systems. If you can't get a live CD to run you can always make you're own because the source is readily available. This can give new life to old systems and allow you to use other things as PCs (like video game consoles). 3) I enjoy the Unix and Unix Like Architecture. 4) Security isnt as hard to deal with and viruses and such are Virtually don'texist
I doubt I'll be able to fit all this into one comment. I'll try thought.
1) Free and open source OS and software: I can say alot about this one. Free software on Linux is great. most work wonderfully and give you a comparable experience to what you might be used to on Windows. not only that. But most of this software is Available on Windows. So you can get similar experiences with software and you may find some you like well enough to want to use in Windows as well. cont.. darn char limit.
If you have an old computer/laptop and you keep having problems with it bogging down and you cant afford a new one Ubuntu now comes with iPod support out of the box, download music with Amazon MP3 downloader, use Microsoft Office under WINE for work, spreadsheets, school, etc., and open source web development(NetBeans, LAMP, PHPMyAdmin). Its great if you need your computer for those things, especially if you have a smaller laptop and it is showing signs of massive slowdown...
@stopthrm Also did I mention that all of those things are free? You can watch dvd movies with DragonPlayer or VLC video player, make Pixar quality graphics with Blender(cross platform btw). It even comes with a photo editor for things like red eye you can also use Irfan View in Linux a image editing program that has had a lot of tenure with Windows users for years and years.
I use Linux because it doesn't depend on a graphical interface (X is a bonus). Everything can be made on CLI! Which is great when you want to access another machine via SSH.
I also like the networking features such as vlan tagging, ip forwarding and interface bridging (which might also be available in Windows, but not so natively and well done as in Linux).
i didnt change i used ubuntu for like 3months i found that Linux was faster and got mroe prefromance out of it. I dont like how its not compatible with games =( so thats y i left it.
Stability, hands down. Windows needs reinstalled every year or two if you use it for anything more than a word processor and MP3 player. I've had Ubuntu since 6, at 8 now (updating, not reinstalling, along the way), and will be upping it to 10 soon.
On top of that, community. irc and message boards are amazing. People so ready and willing to help. It's like free tech support from someone that actually knows what they're talking about.
1/ Seriously good file-systems: Linux supports many file-systems that are journaled and don't fragment, and support meta-data like user permissions. MS Vfat and NTFS don't even rank.
2/ Monolithic kernel: Micro-kernels like Windows uses are neat in the way they connect to interchangable modules, but even with a-synchronous data flow the kernel ends up slower. Especially if you let it update constantly!. Linux is a monolithic kernel with core hardware compiled in. Faster and Secure.
@timshapiro im getting the Ultimate version now...i love ubuntu,especially if your a devoloper,works GREAT for html editing and even photo editing.Bascicly does every single thing u can imagine.It took me about 1 month to get used to it and actually know alot about it.Now i know alot of commands in terminal and can do tons of things with it.But never go back to windows as ur primary OS i am only keeping half of my disk to keep it for cs5 master collection,Fl studio,And SV 9.YAY UBUNTU!!!!!!!!!!!
Also, to answer your questions on the video- what I like most about Linux is the lack of a singular registry- I prefer the config file layout. Most people complain about *.conf files, but hell, most of them are easily human read and very understandable- and aren't in crazy encodings that aren't understandable by me. And they allow easy access to options not available in the GUI.
I used Linux for a year. Ubuntu is okay but I don't think it's the best distro. It's the most user friendly. Vista, yeah, uses more resources than Ubuntu by default. GIMP is excellent for free software. I found Linux easy to use. Right now I'm on Vista. It's not unstable at all and I know what I'm doing. Vista isn't less stable for me. Maybe more. Regardless, Linux is still very impressive for the price, none.
If I had to choose what Linux distro to use, I wouldn't choose Ubuntu. Ubuntu seems slower than most distros out there. Ubuntu is free and stable. I don't think it is sexy or fast. Ubuntu can be slower than Windows 7 IMO.
> No DRM (unlike Vista and 7) (the Linux kernel can support DRM but it's not implemented in any popular distro because no one wants it)
> The feel of the interface. I am a Gnome user, but if I didn't like Gnome I could use KDE or XFCE or a dozen others. If you use Windows, you have very little choice (and Windows 7 Explorer is CRAP)
> Package Managers! (any of them) They are a great way to find, install and update all your software at the same time.
I installed Linux a few years ago because I had lost a Windows installation to a virus. I installed OpenSUSE 10.3 and did a semesters work in writing without losing a single document. I stuck with it and now run OpenSUSE 11.2 What do I like? No product key, unlimited installation, no drm, free to download, stability, freedom to finish my work without crashes, errors, or other unpleasantness
first thing is its free i don't have spend hundreds of dollars like microsoft ,it is very stable i mean i dont get system hangs and i don't need to restart in middle of some project like in microsoft and it has more visual effects which are greater than windows7 and lost thing but the best it has no virus threats
Windows allows too much downloaded content to be run without explicit permission from the user; that's one reason why it's got so much malware. Mac's not exempt either; it's asking for hacking trouble with some of those AppleScript commands. Linux, though, doesn't normally run stuff without making sure it's either authenticated or marked as executable by the user, almost 100% guaranteeing that a rogue program can't go run itself. And that's just *one* reason why it's so much more secure... ^u^
I like Linux because of the community. You get instant help from a very large community who believes not only in "free and open" software, but also in free and open help which is great.
Ubuntu is very straight forward. You can add-on alot of features. Get a book as a reference it helps.I got system backup similar to system restore configured thanks to the book to roll back in case I ruin something. It would be nice if canonical would include a gui of a control panel hardware manager similar to windows for the tech savy people out there and get rockwell automation to support the platform.
I use Linux because I got sick and tired of the amount of time and effort I had to put in to maintain Windows just to keep it running.
I got sick and tired of having to face the choice of using nagware or paying for maintenance tools. Anti-virus, anti-spyware, anti-malware, registry cleaners, trojan hunters, root kit cleaners.
I got tired of see that stupid BSOD that was as much use as a chocolate teapot, the fact that most software required an admin account or it wouldn't work properly.
It's "GNU/Linux" and "Free Software" free as in liberty, not free as in price.
Linux is not an operating system, it's a kernel, that is all. And while it's an important part of the operating system, it's not the base of the operating system, nor was it developed before any of the other important and irreplaceable software.
I can use any kernel, but XOrg is the only usable free (liberty) window system. gLibc is very important, a DE like GNOME or KDE, and GNU overall is the operating system.
Also, the Linux kernel developers disagreed with the GPLv3 and frequently attack the Free Software Foundation and Richard Stallman personally. Which is why you know the the "Open Source" terminology, because they don't like the Free Software philosophy. Might I remind you who wrote the GPL, Richard Stallman, with the Free Software Foundation, and it is the main reason we have Free and Open Source software.
I use Linux on my home systems and my companies servers. Uptime is unparalleled, it simply doesn't go down unless you have a hardware failure (or you reboot/shut it down).
Linux is more secure as every user runs as a user, not as a super user (root). This means viruses can't access key system files, you would need to run the program as root (explicitly give it permission basically).
Linux also just works. Wireless networks and picked up and used etc. Fedora 11/CentOS 5/Kubuntu
@bebostions wow you must be new to the world of computers to think that . if you had any experience with computers you would know that windows is better then apple and linux is better then windows just ask any computer nerd and you will find out the truth
I think the main reason for me to use Linux is that I have the ultimate control over what happens. No Windows Update crap that installs crappy DRM schemes onto my computer for example. Nothing misbehaves when *I'm* logged in, because I *know* what my PC is doing! Microsoft and Apple both try to hide the internal workings of their software, so if they screw up, you can't research the problem.
Also, compiling your own software and kernel makes it damn fast, even on a 486. Try to run Vista on it!
The first and only unbeatable reason why I am using GNU/Linux since 1999 is the GPL !
It ensures that knowledge is and stays free.
I would lie if I tell you something about security, filesystems, flexibility as a main reason. Because back in '99 when I started with Linux(Suse 6...I think) it was a pain in the ass to install it. No Internet and not to forget the dependencyjungle-of-hell.
Maybe one day when big corps take all our freedoms away and left us no privacy people will wake up.
I dual boot Linux Ubuntu on a separate hard drive just for security reason and for safe web browsing or if I have a virus on Windows I just restart go into Ubuntu and then research the problem, I only use Windows because it's familiar and for games.
I dumped Windows B/C I hated the fucking FS hierarchy, and the fucker how invented "Drive Letters" needs to die, that is the most retarded thing in windows.
and as mentioned b4 Configure and Compile flags. and Compiz (if it does not fuck with you as it does with me...) need to wipe my /home/ partition soon i think, getting a little slow now...(first time in over 2 years, conflicting config files are bad...)
I like GNU/Linux because it allows me to run my hardware to its full potential. Because its open source you can use compiler flags to build the software to your hardware giving you the most bang for your buck because one size really doesn't fit all!!
Linux is more secure as the permissions keep the OS resistant from viruses and spyware.
I switched to Ubuntu as I was sick of the annual XP reinstalls after the OS slows way down. I have noticed that Linux is a scoshe slower than a fresh install of XP, but it remains that way for the life of the OS. XP can slow to a crawl after a while.
I like Linux because I can learn from it. I know my way around Windows, but Linux is completely different.
I like open source software, and the Free software movement. I've read many of Richard Stallman's essays, and I agree with his ideas. Even when I use windows I try to use as much open source software as I can. Not just because it's better than trial software, but because it's open source.
The price of the software doesn't really make a difference to me; if it's not free I'll torrent it.
It's great, it finds all my hardware without me having to load driver software. FREE!!! No virus, no malware, low specs to run.
Gimp is amazing for photo editing, Open Office is great word processor, I use Amarok for my MP3s, XINE, VLC, Kaffeine play back my vids. Flash, adobe download, install easily enough.
I can get enough games via my update manager easily enough. OpenGL screensavers, OpenGL games like Chromium are great bragging rights. Heavy gamers should get XBOX, PS3. :)
commodore- do your research- there are many games you get with Linux, Kino is just one video editing software pack. Firefox, Konqueror work just like IE. It is so much like Windows. Open Office is spreadsheet application. It's all FREE!!!
I love it because i do everything Windows can do, and it's all free. So much more apps graphics viewers, etc. Lower resources needed to run. Kubuntu, Xubuntu, Mythbuntu user here. So much more secure. I tried using Xchat client for Windows, costs $25 for registering it. Same X-chat client for Linux, cost =FREE!!!
If you don't like a certain distro (distrubution of Linux), there are literally hundreds for you to try until you settle on something that is YOU. For me, it's Ubuntu Family.
if u would know ur linux history u would know that free isnt free. free is refered to a software revolution
35assasins 1 month ago
Linux is a powerful OS if you KNOW what your doing, I still feel Linux is still not as user friendly
wafflesan1 1 month ago
another reason why to like linux is: Because you don't have to keep downloading updates almost everyday and install them where as some OS's becomes bloatware after a period of time.
djrick2005 1 month ago
i like linux but the driver compiling side and instalations are a bit of a nightmare.
ThePhillmitchell 1 month ago
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999poopmaster 3 months ago
Gimp is excellent? OOo is excellent? Both suck big time... Especially OOo is a formatting and usability disaster.
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Linux is not that secure you realize most websites online are linux and they get hacked all the time. I'd like to see a family try to fix there computer when something like me run Remote Code Execution via a Kernal exploit and there linux computer becomes r00ted LOL!
Ubuntu is nice but you need to know some how to protect yourself when your using linux
PhiberOptics 5 months ago
Linux is not that secure you realize most websites online are linux and they get hacked all the time. I'd like to see a family try to fix there computer when something like me run Remote Code Execution via a Kernal exploit and there linux computer becomes r00ted LOL!
Ubuntu is nice but you need to know some how to protect yourself when your using linux.
PhiberOptics 5 months ago
I like linux because it runs on my PowerMac G5 Duo (as does mac OS X)
debiani3866 6 months ago
So... Youtube ate my PROS...
MsPwain 8 months ago
CONS:
You can beat "free", if that means that you do not have access to apps that actually do what you need.
I don't rant on surfing, fx., because since Google came along, surfing the net has been maybe even better on Linux than Windows. But... the BUGS. There are so many many bugs in the programs in SoftwareCenter. And the apps are old, lack features, they do not share familiarity in UI, they have bad bad usability. And they do not get bug fixed. Same errors can stay for years...
MsPwain 8 months ago
P.S. Debian GNU/Linux is my weapon of choice
jovaha 8 months ago
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jovaha 8 months ago
i have been using linux as my primary desktop os for a couple of years and the biggest reason I use linux is that i actually know what is running my computer in other words that the source code is available for every one to see. who knows what nasty things mac and ms are running on there users computers? well only mac and ms knows. The grate repositories whit free (as in Richard Stallman free) software, the superior security and that it is all free (as in free beer) is just icing on the cake
jovaha 8 months ago
2) It can run on just about anything: Literally, If you want to make it run its possible some limitations may be imposed but to the age of curtain systems. If you can't get a live CD to run you can always make you're own because the source is readily available. This can give new life to old systems and allow you to use other things as PCs (like video game consoles). 3) I enjoy the Unix and Unix Like Architecture. 4) Security isnt as hard to deal with and viruses and such are Virtually don'texist
DarkMastaC 9 months ago
I doubt I'll be able to fit all this into one comment. I'll try thought.
1) Free and open source OS and software: I can say alot about this one. Free software on Linux is great. most work wonderfully and give you a comparable experience to what you might be used to on Windows. not only that. But most of this software is Available on Windows. So you can get similar experiences with software and you may find some you like well enough to want to use in Windows as well. cont.. darn char limit.
DarkMastaC 9 months ago
If you have an old computer/laptop and you keep having problems with it bogging down and you cant afford a new one Ubuntu now comes with iPod support out of the box, download music with Amazon MP3 downloader, use Microsoft Office under WINE for work, spreadsheets, school, etc., and open source web development(NetBeans, LAMP, PHPMyAdmin). Its great if you need your computer for those things, especially if you have a smaller laptop and it is showing signs of massive slowdown...
stopthrm 1 year ago
@stopthrm Also did I mention that all of those things are free? You can watch dvd movies with DragonPlayer or VLC video player, make Pixar quality graphics with Blender(cross platform btw). It even comes with a photo editor for things like red eye you can also use Irfan View in Linux a image editing program that has had a lot of tenure with Windows users for years and years.
stopthrm 1 year ago
I use Linux because it doesn't depend on a graphical interface (X is a bonus). Everything can be made on CLI! Which is great when you want to access another machine via SSH.
I also like the networking features such as vlan tagging, ip forwarding and interface bridging (which might also be available in Windows, but not so natively and well done as in Linux).
leovailati 1 year ago
i didnt change i used ubuntu for like 3months i found that Linux was faster and got mroe prefromance out of it. I dont like how its not compatible with games =( so thats y i left it.
ilovmc 1 year ago
@ilovmc Which games? What Video card do you have?
stopthrm 1 year ago
I switched from XP to Ubuntu a few years back.
Reasons:
- I hated the fact that XP performance is constant downhill from the very first start.
- A friend had told me about ubuntu and showed it to me.
- No viruses etc.
It was slow at start, things worked different from windows, but google+ubuntu forums had me learning it quite fast.
After having used linux, I do my best to avoid any windows machines..
Using them makes my blood pressure go pretty high :P
snow111111 1 year ago
Stability, hands down. Windows needs reinstalled every year or two if you use it for anything more than a word processor and MP3 player. I've had Ubuntu since 6, at 8 now (updating, not reinstalling, along the way), and will be upping it to 10 soon.
On top of that, community. irc and message boards are amazing. People so ready and willing to help. It's like free tech support from someone that actually knows what they're talking about.
mmould03 1 year ago
For me;
1/ Seriously good file-systems: Linux supports many file-systems that are journaled and don't fragment, and support meta-data like user permissions. MS Vfat and NTFS don't even rank.
2/ Monolithic kernel: Micro-kernels like Windows uses are neat in the way they connect to interchangable modules, but even with a-synchronous data flow the kernel ends up slower. Especially if you let it update constantly!. Linux is a monolithic kernel with core hardware compiled in. Faster and Secure.
Rhal95 1 year ago
Linux is the most secure OS out on the market but I am not saying that it can't get viruses they are just extreamely rare on Linux.
Linux looks just as nice as windows 7 and twice as fast as 7. Besides ITS FREE waht else can you want!?!
SilentBobAkaLunchbox 1 year ago
@timshapiro im getting the Ultimate version now...i love ubuntu,especially if your a devoloper,works GREAT for html editing and even photo editing.Bascicly does every single thing u can imagine.It took me about 1 month to get used to it and actually know alot about it.Now i know alot of commands in terminal and can do tons of things with it.But never go back to windows as ur primary OS i am only keeping half of my disk to keep it for cs5 master collection,Fl studio,And SV 9.YAY UBUNTU!!!!!!!!!!!
wachuneed 1 year ago
Also, to answer your questions on the video- what I like most about Linux is the lack of a singular registry- I prefer the config file layout. Most people complain about *.conf files, but hell, most of them are easily human read and very understandable- and aren't in crazy encodings that aren't understandable by me. And they allow easy access to options not available in the GUI.
AdamodellReVolt 1 year ago
I used Linux for a year. Ubuntu is okay but I don't think it's the best distro. It's the most user friendly. Vista, yeah, uses more resources than Ubuntu by default. GIMP is excellent for free software. I found Linux easy to use. Right now I'm on Vista. It's not unstable at all and I know what I'm doing. Vista isn't less stable for me. Maybe more. Regardless, Linux is still very impressive for the price, none.
AdamodellReVolt 1 year ago
is more secure because there are no viruses
TheCacashinha 1 year ago
If I had to choose what Linux distro to use, I wouldn't choose Ubuntu. Ubuntu seems slower than most distros out there. Ubuntu is free and stable. I don't think it is sexy or fast. Ubuntu can be slower than Windows 7 IMO.
computerglobe 1 year ago
One thing I can't say good bye to M$ Windows is "Visual Studio".
visalchea 1 year ago
@visalchea Good point, although the MUCH better APIs partly makes up for that.
Also something like "go to definition" can be achieved with etags and emacs.
mostermand 1 year ago
More good reasons to use Linux over Windows:
> No DRM (unlike Vista and 7) (the Linux kernel can support DRM but it's not implemented in any popular distro because no one wants it)
> The feel of the interface. I am a Gnome user, but if I didn't like Gnome I could use KDE or XFCE or a dozen others. If you use Windows, you have very little choice (and Windows 7 Explorer is CRAP)
> Package Managers! (any of them) They are a great way to find, install and update all your software at the same time.
artifactingreality 1 year ago
Hello,
I installed Linux a few years ago because I had lost a Windows installation to a virus. I installed OpenSUSE 10.3 and did a semesters work in writing without losing a single document. I stuck with it and now run OpenSUSE 11.2 What do I like? No product key, unlimited installation, no drm, free to download, stability, freedom to finish my work without crashes, errors, or other unpleasantness
mithrandyr 1 year ago
i like Linux because
first thing is its free i don't have spend hundreds of dollars like microsoft ,it is very stable i mean i dont get system hangs and i don't need to restart in middle of some project like in microsoft and it has more visual effects which are greater than windows7 and lost thing but the best it has no virus threats
codehasbeenbroken 1 year ago
Windows allows too much downloaded content to be run without explicit permission from the user; that's one reason why it's got so much malware. Mac's not exempt either; it's asking for hacking trouble with some of those AppleScript commands. Linux, though, doesn't normally run stuff without making sure it's either authenticated or marked as executable by the user, almost 100% guaranteeing that a rogue program can't go run itself. And that's just *one* reason why it's so much more secure... ^u^
foxhead128 1 year ago
I like Linux because of the community. You get instant help from a very large community who believes not only in "free and open" software, but also in free and open help which is great.
mpalen19 2 years ago
Ubuntu is very straight forward. You can add-on alot of features. Get a book as a reference it helps.I got system backup similar to system restore configured thanks to the book to roll back in case I ruin something. It would be nice if canonical would include a gui of a control panel hardware manager similar to windows for the tech savy people out there and get rockwell automation to support the platform.
valdi9165 2 years ago
I use Linux because I got sick and tired of the amount of time and effort I had to put in to maintain Windows just to keep it running.
I got sick and tired of having to face the choice of using nagware or paying for maintenance tools. Anti-virus, anti-spyware, anti-malware, registry cleaners, trojan hunters, root kit cleaners.
I got tired of see that stupid BSOD that was as much use as a chocolate teapot, the fact that most software required an admin account or it wouldn't work properly.
aikiwolfie 2 years ago
It's "GNU/Linux" and "Free Software" free as in liberty, not free as in price.
Linux is not an operating system, it's a kernel, that is all. And while it's an important part of the operating system, it's not the base of the operating system, nor was it developed before any of the other important and irreplaceable software.
I can use any kernel, but XOrg is the only usable free (liberty) window system. gLibc is very important, a DE like GNOME or KDE, and GNU overall is the operating system.
TheJakeDTH 2 years ago
Also, the Linux kernel developers disagreed with the GPLv3 and frequently attack the Free Software Foundation and Richard Stallman personally. Which is why you know the the "Open Source" terminology, because they don't like the Free Software philosophy. Might I remind you who wrote the GPL, Richard Stallman, with the Free Software Foundation, and it is the main reason we have Free and Open Source software.
TheJakeDTH 2 years ago
I use Linux on my home systems and my companies servers. Uptime is unparalleled, it simply doesn't go down unless you have a hardware failure (or you reboot/shut it down).
Linux is more secure as every user runs as a user, not as a super user (root). This means viruses can't access key system files, you would need to run the program as root (explicitly give it permission basically).
Linux also just works. Wireless networks and picked up and used etc. Fedora 11/CentOS 5/Kubuntu
FragSwitch 2 years ago
I prefer Windows as my main host environment for a desktop PC. I run virtualization and do all my development inside of Linux though.
Mostly using Arch Linux at the moment.
hobolooter 2 years ago
apples way bettr
bebostions 2 years ago
That cost lot of money ;).. you get linux for FREE
blackperl2 2 years ago 4
@bebostions wow you must be new to the world of computers to think that . if you had any experience with computers you would know that windows is better then apple and linux is better then windows just ask any computer nerd and you will find out the truth
c3cool 1 year ago
@c3cool I'm a nerd, I'll use Mac OS X over Windows any day. If I just need a machine for somewhat more simple tasks, break out the Linux CDs.
ckildegaard 10 months ago
Gamers don't use linux
MicrosoftWindowsFan 2 years ago
Hacker's use linux, Gamers use windows vista like the faggit's they are.
mrtampenski 2 years ago
aren't gimp and open office on windows and os x too?
captainclayman 2 years ago
I think the main reason for me to use Linux is that I have the ultimate control over what happens. No Windows Update crap that installs crappy DRM schemes onto my computer for example. Nothing misbehaves when *I'm* logged in, because I *know* what my PC is doing! Microsoft and Apple both try to hide the internal workings of their software, so if they screw up, you can't research the problem.
Also, compiling your own software and kernel makes it damn fast, even on a 486. Try to run Vista on it!
jupiter1716 2 years ago
Its incredibly fast on every PC i use
louis2608 2 years ago 3
The first and only unbeatable reason why I am using GNU/Linux since 1999 is the GPL !
It ensures that knowledge is and stays free.
I would lie if I tell you something about security, filesystems, flexibility as a main reason. Because back in '99 when I started with Linux(Suse 6...I think) it was a pain in the ass to install it. No Internet and not to forget the dependencyjungle-of-hell.
Maybe one day when big corps take all our freedoms away and left us no privacy people will wake up.
BitaminaTek 2 years ago
I dual boot Linux Ubuntu on a separate hard drive just for security reason and for safe web browsing or if I have a virus on Windows I just restart go into Ubuntu and then research the problem, I only use Windows because it's familiar and for games.
Zujfsn 2 years ago
There are two main reasons why I moved over to Ubuntu Linux:
1. XP is going to be killed off by Microsoft.
2. I have found Vista to be very unstable.
Since moving to Ubuntu I have found that the same pc is now stable where as it wasn't when Vista was on it.
I hope they make a better job with Windows 7 but they have lost me as a customer as I now love using Ubuntu.
ubuntuhal 2 years ago 9
Thanks for your comments!
FrugalTech 2 years ago
1st, I love the Ubuntu community. They are generally kind, savvy and welcoming to new users.
2nd, the ability to lose a resource hogging antivirus program. Even ignoring all other factors, that produces a huge increase in overall performance.
3rd, stability. Microsoft has made great strides in that regard, but Linux still rules the roost.
4th, also about security. Ubuntu handles the root vs user balance far better than Vista does, out of the box.
masnip 2 years ago 7
You made an outstanding observation with point #4. Thanks!
FrugalTech 2 years ago
I dumped Windows B/C I hated the fucking FS hierarchy, and the fucker how invented "Drive Letters" needs to die, that is the most retarded thing in windows.
and as mentioned b4 Configure and Compile flags. and Compiz (if it does not fuck with you as it does with me...) need to wipe my /home/ partition soon i think, getting a little slow now...(first time in over 2 years, conflicting config files are bad...)
GegoXaren 2 years ago
Thanks for commenting!
FrugalTech 2 years ago
"the fucker how invented "Drive Letters" needs to die"
I'm pretty sure he did actually.
Keruaran 2 years ago
I like GNU/Linux because it allows me to run my hardware to its full potential. Because its open source you can use compiler flags to build the software to your hardware giving you the most bang for your buck because one size really doesn't fit all!!
hunnybunny2383 3 years ago 2
Thanks for the comment!
FrugalTech 2 years ago
Linux is more secure as the permissions keep the OS resistant from viruses and spyware.
I switched to Ubuntu as I was sick of the annual XP reinstalls after the OS slows way down. I have noticed that Linux is a scoshe slower than a fresh install of XP, but it remains that way for the life of the OS. XP can slow to a crawl after a while.
stchman 3 years ago
That is a good observation, and I hope with Win7 "Windows Rot" will become a thing of the past. Time will tell, again thanks for the comment!
FrugalTech 3 years ago
I just put Kbuntu on a HP NC6220 Lappy. So far so good.
FrugalTech 2 years ago
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linux suxs
kainaussie 3 years ago
Can you explain why? The comment you left wasn't helpful to others at all.
FrugalTech 3 years ago
He is just trolling. If it sucks so bad he/she should be able to come up with reasons very easily.
stchman 3 years ago
Yep, totally agree, maybe I should just delete it. I dunno.
FrugalTech 3 years ago
I like Linux because I can learn from it. I know my way around Windows, but Linux is completely different.
I like open source software, and the Free software movement. I've read many of Richard Stallman's essays, and I agree with his ideas. Even when I use windows I try to use as much open source software as I can. Not just because it's better than trial software, but because it's open source.
The price of the software doesn't really make a difference to me; if it's not free I'll torrent it.
Radikll 3 years ago
It's great, it finds all my hardware without me having to load driver software. FREE!!! No virus, no malware, low specs to run.
Gimp is amazing for photo editing, Open Office is great word processor, I use Amarok for my MP3s, XINE, VLC, Kaffeine play back my vids. Flash, adobe download, install easily enough.
I can get enough games via my update manager easily enough. OpenGL screensavers, OpenGL games like Chromium are great bragging rights. Heavy gamers should get XBOX, PS3. :)
upallhours9 3 years ago
commodore- do your research- there are many games you get with Linux, Kino is just one video editing software pack. Firefox, Konqueror work just like IE. It is so much like Windows. Open Office is spreadsheet application. It's all FREE!!!
upallhours9 3 years ago
I love it because i do everything Windows can do, and it's all free. So much more apps graphics viewers, etc. Lower resources needed to run. Kubuntu, Xubuntu, Mythbuntu user here. So much more secure. I tried using Xchat client for Windows, costs $25 for registering it. Same X-chat client for Linux, cost =FREE!!!
If you don't like a certain distro (distrubution of Linux), there are literally hundreds for you to try until you settle on something that is YOU. For me, it's Ubuntu Family.
upallhours9 3 years ago
GNU/Linux is more secure because of UNIX based file permission and that makes it harder to exploit because of less security holes.
If I can't delete my kernel without typing in my password, It's gonna be hard for a virus to give me a kernel panic.
I can think of only think of 3 cons of GNU/Linux.
#1. Familiarity, windows users are gonna be looking for internet explorer and they only know windows.
#2. Lack of video editing software
#3. Lack of games.
It only boils down to #1 for businesses.
commodore256 3 years ago