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Windows Or Linux - Which is better, Windows or Linux?

 
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 Last Update: September 11, 2005, 4:00 am
 
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Which is better, Windows or Linux?

Windows XP
Windows ME
Windows 98
Windows 95
Windows 3.1
Linux (please post distributor)
None of them











   Fri Jun 10, 2005    Reply         

GNU/Linux Debian, because is easy to maintain, very stable, powerfull and ethically clean.

   Fri Jun 10, 2005    Reply         

Fedora 2 for me. Debian and Mandrake are also very neat distributions. Linux is both free and open soruce - ok, not *really* free because the boxed sets cost some money - and you could, strictly speaking, download it from the net, but you'd still be spending on the internet bill, and more importantly, your time. Linux support groups are extensive and are all over the place. It's reassuring to know that whenever you want help, someone's bound to do give it to you :D I personally have a soft corner for anything released under the GPL; so I'll obviously prefer Linux. Off hand conversations may lead you to think that Linux won't stand the test of time, because most s/w is created for the Windows platform, especially game engines and such. However, I would ask you to consult reliable sources and judge for yourself. Some such sources are listed at the end of this message. Finally, you can always partition your disk, that's what I've done - 20 GB for Windows 98 and the rest for Linux. Remember, you can setup Linux so that all data from the drives allotted to Windows can be accessed while working on the Linux platform :D

The Linux Homepage
The Linux Magazine
The Linux Journal
Another Linux Magazine
Linux World, yet another magazine.

Good luck, and keep us posted :(

   Fri Jun 10, 2005    Reply         


read my title, and signature. :D Linux all the WAY (and Macs too!)

I love SuSE Linux.

What happened to Win2K?

xboxrulz

   Fri Jun 10, 2005    Reply         

OK well i was exactly like you were. All i used to use was windows but then i started to do a good amount of programming (for the web and software) so i decided to try linux out. Now, i run both linux and windows on my computer and switch between them depending on what i want to do. Personally i use Suse Linux because i like its look and feel and it wasnt very hard to learn. I have used both Mandrake and Fedora before and i liked them but i liked suse better.

   Fri Jun 10, 2005    Reply         

I think Linux is good for programmers or people who want a stable and virus-safe computer. But in my opinion, Windows XP is even better, I think it's because I use it since I've got my first computer.

   Fri Jun 10, 2005    Reply         


Linux is not only for programmers. It's designed for everyone dependant on the distribution.

xboxrulz

   Sat Jun 11, 2005    Reply         

xboxrulz: right on! but why is your nickname xboxrulz? o.O

Back on topic: linux and it's children are usually only used in server envirnoments, but lately been aimed at the desktop. Knoppix is an example of such. If you want an easy to use distro, knoppix or DSL (D*mn small linux). If you want something stable I would go with Gentoo or Slackware.

Just my useless opinion :P

   Tue Jun 14, 2005    Reply         

well, I'm a guy who is in the gray area. I love the XBOX (and its games and Bungie) but I hate Microsoft and Windows.

Another stable Linux OS is SuSE :P

xboxrulz

   Tue Jun 14, 2005    Reply         

QUOTE (hayri)

I think Linux is good for programmers or people who want a stable and virus-safe computer. But in my opinion, Windows XP is even better, I think it's because I use it since I've got my first computer.
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Mmhh I think windows XP is crap compared to most linux destributions, but some destibutions arent as good as windows XP... But I think most people that claim windows is better havent used linux, or used a crappy free destribution found on some bonus CD from a computer magazine :P

   Tue Jun 14, 2005    Reply         

I personally use Linux at home and Work. I have recently purchased a notebook that has the AMD 64 bit processor in it. However, it is running Win XP Home. I am not at all, or ever have been, really impressed woth Win XP. Win 2000 Pro was probably the best OS MS put out, in my opinion. I am thinking about wiping it out and installing Fedora Core 4 64 bit version on it. Anyway, in order to be convinced to use Linux, you have to be willing to take a chance and live a little. Linux doesn't come by easy in configuring, but once you know the key parts, such as, setting it up, edit config files, and how to start and stop processes and daemons, you will be good to go. I use Fedora at home with no probs. For word processing I use Open Office which is able to save in MS Word format if need be, and can Open MS Word .doc files. The Linux E-Mail client, Evolution, is in a lot of ways like Outlook. It has the calendaring system , and can connect to the MS Exchange server. As for Linux being more secure, no need for virus protection, that is all fine and dandy, but the real nugget about Linux is control. Once you learn Linux the deeper you can go. You can recompile the OS Kernel in Linux to be fined tuned to yiour hardware specs, this helps speed it up as well. Another cool feature is that p[atches and upgrades on the Linux system are produced much faster than any other OS. That is the coolness of having thousands of people around the world working on code to better Linux non-stop.

Just my 2 cents.

   Sun Jul 3, 2005    Reply         

Linux, despite popular belief, is not more secure. As it becomes mainstrean, more people will make viruses and such for it. I've also have it crash a few times. But typing command line is much more gratifying then running some .exe files.

I've also heard that 2000/ME is the buggiest one of all lol.

   Sun Jul 3, 2005    Reply         

I dunno about ME but 2000 is certainly the most stable one that MS ever put forward..

Linux is Linux :unsure: Nothing compares to it.. as the common saying goes,
Linux: What windows will never be or hope to be!

And what kind of poll is this here? You put up 5 different versions of windows to be compared against linux ? lol.. at least have some uniformity in your surveys.. This is completely biased and will never reveal the true character of OS usage. Anyways - none of the other OS-es you mentioned are even worth putting up on a survey.. Personally I believe anything below Win98 was worse than DOS itself... DOS with the graphical shells that you could find around those times was wayyyyyyyyyyyyy better than any of those windows versions.

Regards,
m^e

   Sun Jul 3, 2005    Reply         

I feel sorry for Linux, though I really like the way it is doing business. Why I feel sorry is simply because when the interface could have been improved and give a stiff competition to Microsoft it fails so far and its never a choice for the masses around the world. Whereas Microsoft Windows Operating systems be it Windows 2000, ME, XP or the upcoming Longhorn, all look appealing and catchy with eyes as well.

I would like to try Linux and have seen what others are using. It doesn't appeal me at all. Graphics aren't good at all. Besides I wonder if all the programmes mostly designed for Microsoft Windows can run in Linux. So, I thought Linux is only for developers.

   Sun Jul 3, 2005    Reply         

debian for desktop because it's fast and has best package management tool (apt) and freebsd for servers becuase is no doubt the most secure.
cheers!

   Sun Aug 14, 2005    Reply         

I Like work with windows XP
Linux dont detect my hardware , i hate it
windows xp is not secure but its very nice
i think good os is :
windows xp with serivce pack II (last build) and windows media player 10 and msn 7 with dirext 9 and antivirus software with firewall software

   Tue Aug 16, 2005    Reply         

Lately ive been beginning to hate windows a lot. And its not because of internet cause I have a computer that has a partition where I make music and videos and I dont let it go online and it still crashes and has given me a couple of blue screens. Its windows xp service pack 2. I would migrate to linux but it doesnt have any multimedia programs that I use. I guess that I will have to save up and buy a macintosh

   Tue Aug 16, 2005    Reply         

I think that the poll speaks for itself...it is an overwelming majority that prefer linux, and personally my fav. distro at the moment is gentoo...had very few problems with it...i have also posted a bit more about it on a different thread somewhere in this section if you want to know more...also visit:

http://www.gentoo.org

   Sun Aug 21, 2005    Reply         

wow, about 2 months not being here and this post has expanded to two pages, anyways, let's start the bunson burner and let's roll:

R Crazy Idiot: Ah, an ignorant Windows user who thinks that someone will make a virus once it comes popular. In Linux, if you have ever paid attention to it, it has a sophisticated permission system which will restrict maliculous software from ever altering system files and it will not delete any files that it DOES NOT HAVE PERMISSION to. Also, if you have SELinux installed, all services and software are locked in into a chroot jail and if a code tries to brake through, it will be automatically terminated. Also, depending how you configured Linux, it can crash easily. Yet, if you leave it to default settings from the distributor, it will have less chance of being crashed. All operating system crashes, but Linux crashes less than Windows because Linux handles the memory better. Crashing also depends on your hardware. Windows and Linux will crash if you have a crappy machine.
Dragonfly: The point of Linux is NOT to be a replacement for Windows, it is AN ALTERNATIVE for Windows.


That's all I have say for now.

xboxrulz

   Thu Sep 1, 2005    Reply         

tnx for the info guys, I've been using Windows XP ever since. But with your suggestion I think I'll try Suse Linux. Tnx again :P

   Sun Sep 11, 2005    Reply         

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