Shulou(Shulou.com)06/02 Report--

1. Open source

When you buy a car, but you can't see what's under the hood? This is what happens when you use the Windows driver system. By contrast, however, Linux is a completely open source project. You can look at the source code of the Linux operating system, which is an advantage. Linux is open to the public for free! But this is not the case with Windows! You don't have to pay US dollars to get a real copy of the Linux distribution. So, it's completely free.

two。 Safety

Let's face it, Windows operating systems are vulnerable to different types of attacks. But Linux is not as fragile as Windows. Of course, it's certainly not unassailable, but it's safer than Windows. When you install Windows, you need to download or purchase antivirus programs to protect your computer from hackers and malware. However, Linux does not need to use such an antivirus program. Of course, there are still some software tools that can help you avoid threats to your system, but it is usually not necessary when you have a Linux system. Because of the essential security, you can save money more easily, because you don't have to buy high-quality antivirus software!

3. Hardware configuration

With the development of operating system, its hardware demand is also increasing exponentially. For example, if you buy genuine software for Windows 10, you must meet the minimum hardware requirements to run the software successfully, and you cannot run the software on any low-end system. Still, with Linux, you can even use your oldest computer to get things done. However, this does not mean that every Linux distribution can use 256 MB RAM and an outdated processor. Therefore, as an efficient operating system, the Linux distribution can be applied to a range of systems (low-end or high-end). In contrast, the Windows operating system has higher hardware requirements. In general, even if you compare high-end Linux systems with high-end Windows systems, Linux distributions will have an advantage. So, that's why most servers around the world prefer to run on Linux rather than in a Windows host environment.

4. Suitable for programmers

Linux supports almost all major programming languages (Python, C / C + +, Java, Perl, Ruby, etc.). In addition, it provides a large number of useful programming applications. Linux terminals are superior to using the command line of Window developers. In addition, many programmers point out that the package manager on Linux can help them get the job done easily. Interestingly, the ability of bash scripting is also one of the most persuasive reasons why programmers prefer to use the Linux operating system.

5. Better community support

You don't need to hire experts to solve the problems you face on Linux systems. You just need to search the Internet for similar clues to get a solution, or post clues for others to solve the problem. You can buy the book "this is how to learn from linux" to learn Linux, or you can post a topic on any Linux forum, and you may get an answer and a detailed solution that will eventually help you solve the problem for free! There are many active Linux users who are ready to respond to possible problem-related solutions. The number of active community users on these forums exceeds the number of active members on any Windows-centric forum.

6. Reliability.

As we know, Windows is slow day after day. After a while, when you encounter a system crash or deceleration, you will need to reinstall Windows. If you are using Linux, you don't have to worry about reinstalling it, just to experience a faster and smoother system. Linux can help your system run for a long time and, for Windows, you will have to get used to continuing to reboot the system to meet all your needs.

If you have just installed the software, please restart it!

If you have uninstalled the software recently, please restart!

If you have just installed the Windows update, please restart!

If the system seems to slow down, restart!

However, for Linux, you do not have to restart for the above situation. You can continue to work comfortably and Linux will not disturb you.

Another fact that proves that Linux is reliable is the Web server. You can observe that most Internet giants like Google and Facebook run on Linux. Even though almost all supercomputers run on Linux.

7. Privacy

Microsoft certainly tries to collect data from each user anonymously. However, Microsoft's latest Windows 10 is not convincing. It has received a lot of criticism about how it collects data, what it should collect and what it should collect.

If you have ever used Windows 10, you can only enter the privacy settings to know that all features are enabled by default. Even if you choose to send Microsoft information about your data, it is still being collected. Of course, Microsoft won't officially disclose it at a press conference, but it does. Therefore, you need a set of tools to disable Windows's spyware module.

By contrast, Linux will be the perfect solution for privacy lovers. First of all, Linux distributions do not collect much data (or not). In addition, you don't need additional tools to protect your privacy.

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