What makes Linux OS so good?

[GerbilSoft]

Google says otherwise.. Some says it is legal and some says its illegal. Microsoft wants to banned it. Which linux is the best ? Blah blah. Too complicate and don't know which is true. Sighing.

Who claims Linux is "illegal", and for what reason?

 

[Luglige]

Ik this thread would start an OS debate.

Who claims Linux is "illegal", and for what reason?

This:
https://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=1351146

Ignorance is a strong drug.

 

[sarkwalvein]

Ik this thread would start an OS debate.

Yes, this is stupid.
Instead of some rational conversation about pros and contras of an OS, fields of applications, etc.
We get a lot of fanboys that don't care to lose face and show their ignorance through very embarrassing claims.
You know, everything has its field of application where it works best, and you could work your points around that to try to sell your opinion. But instead, screaming nonsense like a hooligan, that sure doesn't help the OP get a better idea about what he wants to know, it is unhelpful and plain selfish/kiddish.

 

[nedron92]

*Nix based systems are better than Windows, that also includes OS X.
I have mosly a Windows AND linux on my devices, not just because I'm a software dev.

You can do daily-stuf on linux like on windows (except office-work...I prefer my MS-Office in many ways..) - but browsing, music, graphics editing (pinta.gimp,....), videos (vlc...) and some other nice ope-source-stuff xD
But I also have a linux-system as a resuce-system on each of my devices...don't now why, but mostly (rom time to time..) I have problems with windows after updates...or strange happend and I cant get into itwork"
No scandik helps etc pp....so boot to linux, save important stuff from my C-Drive (you an easily mount NTFS on any linux-distro nowdays..) ad then try to repair ^^.

I do "real-work" on linux too, like I said.. daily-stuff but yeah programming too, ofcourse - and it's easier to manage my vserver too (cause of implemented ssh and sshfs stuff. love it^^).
Also, if you need security. *nix-based systems are better, a lot better then windows, that's a fact xD -
I need windows, because I'm a gamer and love to play fluently - and also for video-editing (sony vegas...oh my *** XD love this tool

- Linux is Open Source, meaning that anybody can exploit it. Also, if shit goes down, you have to wait for the people who treat it as a hobby to fix it, rather than MacOS and Windows that have two huge companies that will fix any critical bug ASAP. Even Google won't touch Android for the peasants that have 1-2 years old phones.
- WINE is a joke. When you find a program that isn't supported, rather than the community helping you, they will just tell you to use something else or fuck off.
- Speaking about the community, the Linux one is the worst. Tons of teenagers who think to be hackers and IT specialists just because they use a free OS that can be downloaded anywhere.
- On average, Linux users are less intelligent than the others, donate less money to charity and are much more violent, in real life and on the internet.
- The Wii U has more games than Linux

Need more?

1. wtf? - there is a whole Orga behind the linux-kernel itself. If you have newser versions of any linux-distro the kernel-updates will be really quick implemented on their side. And mainly all linuxidstro have a company behind it )like Canconcial -> Ubuntu, Redhat -> OpenSuse etc...) THERE ARE PEOPLE who did this as A JOB NOT as a HOBBY!
2. Wine, no words to say.. nowadays you can also play games with it (also newer ones) and for little applications (such as my HWL-SaveEditor, GUI version, which I really programed with Visua Studio on my Windows 7, has no problems to run with wine..without any bigger problems.. I take care, that the core-source is cross-plattform and e voliá...). So not a joke, but if you can avoid it, it will be better, take it as a nice-to-have-fallback.solution, NOT A JOKE
3. Not right! - there are mostly devlopers/engineers and other adults, that will help you..but yes there are such persons, but not the mai-part..
ALSO:

3. Fuck me not, but the windows support team is a fucking joke. Try a good OS, with a good community, like the arch linux area.

4. From that I was experienced in my life the linux-user (also on average..) are the friendliest and intelligent ones..such as two ex-student-colleques of mine. And also many many Work colleagues of mine...
5. steam

6. say more^^.

 

[VinsCool]

The only thing I can add is, once your Linux flavour is properly set up (and honestly, it's not as difficult as it appears to be, terminal is super easy to use), it's very solid, functional, and stable.

I say that as a fellow Windows user, I do enjoy some Linux as well

 

[Luglige]

Yes, this is stupid.
Instead of some rational conversation about pros and contras of an OS, fields of applications, etc.
We get a lot of fanboys that don't care to lose face and show their ignorance through very embarrassing claims.
You know, everything has its field of application where it works best, and you could work your points around that to try to sell your opinion. But instead, screaming nonsense like a hooligan, that sure doesn't help the OP get a better idea about what he wants to know, it is unhelpful and plain selfish/kiddish.

As a fanboy, and a windows and linux user i can testify that I like linux more. But for a synopsis on what makes linux so good,


I just randomly saw this and picked it, I have never watched it, I just think the title is funny.

 

[Flirkyn]

I'm more of a Windows user tbh. Not the biggest fan of Unix. But it's only my opinion.

Personnaly for basic everyday use and game I prefer by far Windows. But for coding or more complex thing Linux is better. I still code mostly with Windows, because I'm not always coding thing that use things like memory a lot, and the bash on windows 10 are pretty good.

But for coding thing that touch memory or serveur, Linux is by far better. But I'll stick with a virtual machine for that (Linux Mint with Cinnamon), and university computer (unfortunately they're on Ubuntu with Unity, and I HATE Unity).

But for which is better, it's more a matter of use and need. Ppl will have different opinion about that. I just have trouble with ppl bashing one or the other OS.

 

[linuxares]

I use both. But for my desktop I use Windows since gaming is easier on it. But all my server(s) run Linux in one way or another.
I should deep dive in more to *BSD but it's harder to find solutions to it than Ubuntu or Arch.

 

[Taleweaver]

While it's obviously dependent on distribution (I take mint, ubuntu or even solus as an example here), I'd say the Graphical User Interface is one of the better points.

Of course, as we all grew up on windows, we know instinctively how to find our way through the options. But if you really stop and look at how to do things (which is best done by using something else first), you can't help but notice that some things are pretty weird. Creating a user is done in this sort of menu. Sound options are reached in a completely different part. Hardware settings are yet somewhere else. Okay, things obviously need to be grouped, but on the linux distro's I've tried, they are grouped in a far more logical sense. Oh, and it's a minor gripe, but at least linux doesn't feel the need to stuff their damn logo in every freaking corner of the system.


I would obviously +1 the parts on stability, but to be honest I never used linux long enough to make that comparison valid (it's not like my windows PC crashes every 5 minutes ).

The reason I stick with windows: laziness. My backup PC ran primarily linux at one point, but then there was this one program I wanted to use it and that ran poorly on wine (rocksmith). So...damn.

(on linux being illegal)

This:
https://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=1351146

Ignorance is a strong drug.

Okay, I guess I shouldn't laugh: I'm a tech support guy myself, and the first job interview with what would end up being my job was with some friendly lady who had never heard of linux (and considering she did job interviews for IT profiles, I thought this was rather cynical: the chances of getting a job were more likely if you dressed and talked well rather than having technological knowledge ).

 

[jurassicplayer]

the first job interview with what would end up being my job was with some friendly lady who had never heard of linux...

I'm honestly not really surprised. I mean more often than not, if you are trying to use linux, you don't normally go into a store or tech support store and are probably more likely to "figure it out yourself". Either that or just toss the whole OS aside and go back to Windows/Mac.

 

[Hayleia]

Tried the three worlds (Windows, Linux, OSX (not macOS though, I'm late, I know)), here's what I think of them all.

• Linux
  Great if you're doing "everyday life" stuff like, well, browsing files, browsing the net, this kind of stuff. I mean, all three alternatives can do that, except that in Linux you get to choose your DE, your "everyday interface", so of course your "everyday tasks" will be better here than anywhere else.
  Also the best for programming.
  
• Windows
  Great for stuff that requires drivers. Like games basically.
  And if you like the interface, well it works as well as Linux for your everyday tasks.
  
• OSX
  Looks like a good idea gone wrong gone sexual. I mean, a Unix-like system to be on par with Linux for programming stuff, and proprietary code everywhere to ensure drivers actually work? Really, who can disagree with that except GNU nazis?
  Well except that we're talking about Apple so of course they had to do bullshit in the name of differenciation. Still looking for a way to delete (I said "delete" not "move to bin" and not "delete this and potentially other stuff") a file in less than 4 keypresses (like we can do on Linux and Windows with shift+del,enter) when there isn't even an actual del key on my Macbook (the "delete" key is backspace, and fn+delete does del, but shift+fn+delete doesn't trigger the shift+del shortcut that everyone knows from Linux and Windows).
  You can still feel that what they promised works though. You have TI Connect on Windows and OS X but not on Linux, You can play Melee on Dolphin on a Air 11 on battery for hours, you can program using vim and valgrind, ... but this "differenciation" bullshit wastes everything.

TL;DR
If you have a specific task, your choice is done. Windows for games, Macbook to play SSF2 on the go, Linux for programming or for low-end computers.
Other than this, meh, they're all annoying somewhere. No wonder why I have 5 computers with different OSes and why @Alkéryn has a gpu passthrough setup (I'd have questions about that for my next computer, sounds awesome )

also the best os is emacs

 

[sarkwalvein]

Also I have to add that if you wish to deploy a solution Linux is quite good because of several reasons.
The two main ones:

• Royalty free
• It is available in multiple platforms, including embedded, with most of the toolchain and drivers, making porting code and cross developing a breeze

Now, imagine you create any type of system, e.g. a control or automation system. (specially home automation, but well also router software, car control software, etc.)
Developing it and deploying it in embedded systems using Linux is easy, allows for easy upgrade to future technologies, saves time, and saves on costs.

 

[Deleted User]

Even Google won't touch Android for the peasants that have 1-2 years old phones.

It's x phone company fault for not pushing out updates for their products.
Google only updates their 'Nexus" or "Pixel" brand phones, other companies have to either beg to google or release patches and other stuff like 'LG'

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5. Steam.

Yeah, 300 games which out of those 300, only 50 are playable on Linux. Nice try, mate.

 

[0x40]

Yeah, 300 games which out of those 300, only 50 are playable on Linux. Nice try, mate.

Yeah, no. I just checked my Steam library and out of the 164 games I own, 119 are Linux compatible. Nice try, troll.

 

[Deleted User]

Yeah, no. I just checked my Steam library and out of the 164 games I own, 119 are Linux compatible. Nice try, troll.

The point is, if you're too dumb to realize, most games people use to play on Windows, aren't available on your shitty open-source operating system. Like I only have 49 games out of 167 games in my library and all of them are either shovelware or crapware and only some good ones are playable on "wonux".

Most of games I play, aren't even available on Linux. Like some F2P games.

 

[shadoom]

Windows Mac OS = desktop
Linux = server
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No need for all those tldr hate filled comments

 

[TVL]

Also the best for programming.

Please explain, what makes Linux better for coding?

 

[XDel]

Pros:
Complete control
Stable
Customize
User Friendly
Secure
Free

Cons:
It's not Amiga OS, MorphOS, or BeOS/Haiku OS.

 

[sarkwalvein]

Please explain, what makes Linux better for coding?

Many reasons, but I will highlight one below.

Also I have to add that if you wish to deploy a solution Linux is quite good because of several reasons.
The two main ones:

• Royalty free
• It is available in multiple platforms, including embedded, with most of the toolchain and drivers, making porting code and cross developing a breeze

Now, imagine you create any type of system, e.g. a control or automation system. (specially home automation, but well also router software, car control software, etc.)
Developing it and deploying it in embedded systems using Linux is easy, allows for easy upgrade to future technologies, saves time, and saves on costs.

 

[barronwaffles]

Nothing - it's just as capable of being an unusable hunk of shit as any other OS provided the user a drooling retard.

Outside of that :

Getting a build environment running tends to be much easier than Windows

The out-of-box support for legacy hardware is fantastic

The Intel video drivers/modules are much, much better than the Windows counterpart

The game library is quite good and seems to be improving