Weekly Poll : Why would you prefer Linux over Windows?

[baligavinod]

Ok, there was a brief discussion on this in SB but I still want to know everyone's opinion.

Whats the thing that makes you use Linux ?

I do not use it, and would dearly like a reason to use it

[anticupidon]

it is like eating apples from a tree ,not buying apples from the market's sellers who like to paint the apple to make it more appealing!
this is a good enough reason for you ,vinod?

[baligavinod]

thats a common answer (with different analogy) i get from ppl when I ask them why they use Linux. Anything better ?

[Clue69Less]

Originally Posted by baligavinod

Whats the thing that makes you use Linux ?

Because it's an opportunity to

Stick it to THE MAN!

Err, wait, I'm the man!

[prozac26]

I don't know.

I'll be trying Ubuntu soon, so I'll know.

[flasher702]

Open Source, More Secure (both hypothetically and practically: it's uh, open source with shorter development cycles and in real world tests it's harder to crack) , Shorter Development Cycles (most of the new features of Vista were out in Linux years earlier), better Development Platform (it's much easier to write code to use a prototype device on Linux than Windows according to my people that do that sort of thing).

The UIs of the various distros could really use more and better wizards for basic activities though. And walk-throughs have this problem of assuming the reader has a level of knowledge that would preclude needing a walkthrough xD

[Farhang]

Windows ftw!

[YMAA]

I like Linux because it's fast and stable. I find I can often boot at higher overclocks in Linux for whatever reason. I like the visual effects with Compiz Fusion. The Folding At Home client runs much faster under Linux, though with the SMP Affinity Changer in Windows that point is moot. There's a ton of community-maintained software available for it through repositories your distribution can connect to (Synaptic for Debian/Ubuntu, YUM for SuSE, etc.) Also, because it's free.

Windows is by far the better gaming OS, however. I barely got WoW working through WineX/Cedega in Linux, ran slow and unstably. The Linux versions of SuperPi and Geekbench are faster than their Windows counterparts, but they're not allowed for Forum Wars (I maintain it's because the highest scorers don't want to learn Linux, but that's a personal opinion ).

I triple-boot Vista, XP, and Linux. I find I spend more time in Windows at this point, however, because I've been playing Crysis and such.

[anticupidon]

Top 10 List: Why Linux is Better Than Windows
10 Reasons Why Linux Ubuntu is Better than Windows

[turboflame]

More secure, free applications, Compiz Fusion (eye candy), uses less resources, no need for anti-virus / firewall, more customization, more control, more frequent updates, etc.

The only real downside is gaming or the lack thereof.



Can windows do THIS?

[DaSickNinja]

Actually, yes, it can.

[anticupidon]

yes it can ,and eats more resources than linux

[chalks]

I use linux for a few reasons.

First, on principle. Open source makes me happy.
Second because it eats less system resources (less important to me now that my computer is halfway decent).
Finally, I find it much easier to program on linux. I generally use VI for my coding needs.

I don't use linux for one reason:
Games.



So yeah. Two hard drives FTW.

[turboflame]

I think the closest thing available for Windows is Deskspace

Otaku Software

$19.95 and more limited functionality

I'll raise you water and fire rendering

[YMAA]

It'd look a lot better if their anti-aliasing smoothed things out more, but still looks better than Windows!