2006-10-18 20:50:14 · 14 answers · asked by Anonymous in Computers & Internet ➔ Software
Actually Windows is user frandly os while linux is freeware. So there is no licence requirement for linux. I think in 10 years maximum linux will also be used at home.
2006-10-18 21:00:02 · answer #1 · answered by Harshal M 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Linux Os is better than windows in many ways like security and all. There is no doubt in that. But for home user it is better to have windows than linux. Becuase windows is more user friendly and also there is no security required for home systems since it is only going to use by our family members. So better go with windows.
2006-10-19 04:59:45 · answer #2 · answered by victor 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i think linux... forget about the userfreindliness that windows is supporting... the linux is providing the opensource system so u can able to design ur own work over there in ur pc. and apart from there if ur are using the internet then it would be the best to use for the linux since there the virus threats are much less then compare to the windows based os. then apart from that did u know that fedora linux is supporting the number of language which other os didnt...........
think and act.
2006-10-19 04:37:40 · answer #3 · answered by maddy 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
For the...typical home user?
I'm going to go with "maybe". It's not overly "user friendly" (depending on the distribution), and installing software on it can be more than a little unpleasent (depending on the linux distribution and the software in question).
It also depends on what you're goign to use it for. If all you need out of a computer is internet stuff (the web, email, instant messaging, etc) and word processing/spreadsheets/whatever, then linux would probably do just fine. There are lots of distributions that come with all the software you need for that stuff. And best of all, linux is free.
If you're willing to format your hard drive and try installing an operating system (which isn't that hard these days), it's worth the risk. You can always just switch back to Windows if things don't go well.
I think the best one to go with is called "Fedora Core". It's completely free, and comes with lots of software. It's pretty easy to install, and it looks pretty.
http://fedora.redhat.com/
It's just a hellishly big download. 3.2 gigabytes in all, i think. And you'll need a CD burner or a DVD burner, to burn the disc images to a disc.
2006-10-19 04:03:40 · answer #4 · answered by extton 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Windows OS is better anyday as compared to Linux because Windows is much more user friendly
2006-10-19 04:06:31 · answer #5 · answered by hotchocredrose 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Linux is a very good and stable OS that anyone can use.
Being Open Source, meaning the source code is open to you to build upon, it affords a customization that windows restricts. It is, though the preserve of the techies; but there's no reason why you cannot learn about it and use it, with the plethora of information and Tutorials to learn from. After all, we didn't come into this World with all the Knoledge!? We learnt everything, and so can you.
Find Linux Tutorials to learn from http://www.linuxlots.com/~jam/index.html
Download and burn your installion CD from http://www.mandriva.com/download
All the best.
2006-10-19 04:09:21 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
it depends on your knowlage of computeres in genaral if you dont know about formating and partitions id sujust ubuntu its a good live cd wich means you can sample some programs with out installing but speaking from experience try a dual boot then make up your own mind big advantage of linux is not as many security flaws as windows down side is its a difrent type of enviroment you dont have the ease of point and click you have to learn and be willing to educate your self there are plenty of forums and chat rooms all about linux but you can get ubuntu shiped for free search for ubuntu linux then look for a part called shipit that way you dont have to wory about messing up on burning a iso image aka os cd ok hope that helps to date no viruses on ubuntu not a big memory hog like m$ windozzzze ha ha l8er :D
2006-10-19 04:06:30 · answer #7 · answered by ? 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yeah for a home user a a linux as it is not susceptible to most viruses and it is easy to use try ubuntu it is nice and has got the same interface as windows.
2006-10-19 04:09:29 · answer #8 · answered by zinja 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
linux is better, secure, realiable than windows but windows is user friendly
resolution and games are good on linux
and linux come with most of the s/w's inbuilt
linux is better than win-as i think
2006-10-20 02:53:01 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Do you know what the phrase "open source" means? If you don't then Windows OS is better for you.
2006-10-19 03:57:08 · answer #10 · answered by harsh_bkk 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋