have you used both linux and windows ?

Question

if YOU HAVE ...then my question is directed to you .Which did you prefer ? advantages and disadvanatges of both

Answer 1

I sure have and I'd recommend that to anyone who is moderately familiar with linux and doesn't mind doing just a little work. In setting up a computer for dual-boot, you gain the best of both worlds. It is not so much a question of which operating system is best in an absolute sense, but rather which is the right one for the job at hand. Another benefit is that being able to boot into Linux is to be able to easily determine if a problem in Windows is the operating system or hardware. Chances are that if the hardware in question works fine under Linux, then any problem seen on the Windows side must be a Windows configuration issue. Also, Windows has no idea that Linux has partitions on your drives, but Linux can see the Windows drives if you wish. This gives you a lot of flexibility when you boot into Linux.

Personally, I spend 80% of my time on Linux and all my Internet based work happens on Linux (email, web, etc) so worries about viruses are almost totally gone, unlike Windows. I hope this helps.

Answer 2

3 choices: 1. Dual boot with partitioning. (Linux should use at least 3, preferably 4 or 5, partitions.) 2. Wubi. You can install Linux as a program in Windows. (Running it will cause a reboot, but you don't have to partition anything.) It's one of the choices on the Ubuntu CD (Install in Windows.) 3. Virtual PC 2007. Install that and install Linux in a virtual PC. You can run that while Windows is still running. (If you have enough RAM and a fast enough processor, you can run a few operating systems at the same time. I run Vista as the native OS on this laptop and virtually run XP and Ubuntu 9.04. I'll be putting Windows 98 on one of these days, just to see what happens when I try to do a physical disk access through Vista.) There may be more choices but it's late and my brain is fried from working on 6 projects all at the same time all day.

Answer 3

I use both everyday. Depends on what you are doing which one is better.

If I need to run a program that is Windows only I use windows.
There are several in that category.. QuickBooks is one that I use and need windows to run correctly.
There are some windows progams that have more usefulness than the linux counterparts.

Linux is good from many other standpoints. It is a safer web surfing tool. It has a very stable (less prone to crashing). It makes a great server - (have one server been online well over 500 days with no reboots and no down times best I ever got from Windows is about 60 days with out needing to reboot -- may just be me)

I like open source software - I can mod it, I can change key features etc A good portion of that runs better in Linux than on Windows so Linux wins in that area.

All depends on what you need to do.

I can't tell you one is better, I can tell you I like the cost/machine ratio of Linux much more than I do Windows. I can tell you I like the stability of Linux much more than I do Windows. I can tell you that unattended Linux seems to run much better with fewer processor/memory demands than Windows. (I only need 1 gig of ram for really really busy servers. The Linux OS will run on older machines just fine - even the newest releases.) I can also tell you I keep machines with Windows and other machines (more) with Linux.

Everytime Microsoft releaseses a new os and I feel I need to upgrade I find I have even more (older) machines that end up with Linux on them because MS seems to need more and more hardware to even think about operating and Linux works fine with less.

Answer 4

PREFER: That is not a relevant question. Here's why

Pick the computer, system and software that meets your requirements.

Windows Advantages:
- most users
- most sharability
- most programs
- most games
- most on internet
- most training available
- most books written on subject
- a company (Microsoft) will provide support with updates and free downloads. Their Knowledge Base is awesome. It is easy and ONE STOP support... although some problems are tough.
- a company (your computer manufacturer) will provide support for FREE
- easily shared application data and portability
- easily networked application and data
- millions of other people know it and can support you for FREE
- low cost... nearly free. $150 is not expensive, get a life
- supports the MOST hardware
- the legacy of old software that still works is awesome. Many old MS-DOS software programs from the early 1980s still works
- the legacy of old hardware that still works is awesome.

Linux advantages:
- It grows without requiring rediculously new software. So an older computer might be usable longer. I've seen some quick Linux machines with only 128MB or RAM
- Some good free software

Let's not leave out the MAC Advantages
- simple
- reliable
- good quality
- fewer security issues, but for gosh sakes, don't be naive. They make anti-virus solutions for a MAC for good reasons.

Good luck and Happy Computing!

Answer 5

Well the debate has been going on for ages. My recommendation would be that you install them both (dual boot) apply them to REAL world problems and decide which one's the best.


I am sure after a preiod of time you'll probably say Linux is cool...I am sure, otherwise 72% of the web servers wouldn't be running Linux and also 43% of mail servers.

Answer 6

Aaah. The linux vs Windows debate. I could go for ages on this. :)

I started on Windows, and have now converted totally to linux. Yes, you do need to relearn how to use a computer if you're used to Windows, but its more customizable, free, virus-free and more stable.

On the downside, most games will not work natively in linux.

Feel free to im me!

Answer 7

Well, linux is a little bit harder to use than windows, windows is widely supported, linux has a lot more programs that can run in this platform, linux is steadily growing. I recommend them both, i like both of them, chose whichever one you like better, they are both good, one billion times better than a Mac. i hate apple.