Is Linux Better Than Windows? 🤔
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- Опубликовано: 20 мар 2018
- COULD IT BE TRUE?
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We always hear about the debate between Mac and Windows, but there's another one that you might not hear about as often, which is Linux vs Windows. Linux is is actually a very well developed operating system, and some people argue it is the best OS, even better than Windows. But is that true? This video goes over the advantages and disadvantages of Linux compared to Windows.
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Linux can't do all Windwos can - it fails miserably to run viruses.
Hahahahaha!! I don't see how you didn't have any thumbs ups!! That was a good one!!
@Keyser Söze i didn't get it? I use chrome everyday in linux
@Keyser Söze firefox is the default browser and it runs it better than windows and mac combined🤣🤣🤣
@Keyser Söze 100 different distros can't run the browsers that were created on Linux distros. Have you actually switched a Linux box on during the last 15 years?
@Keyser Söze I run firefox, chrome and have played with Midori. I'm not sure what your comment is based on. None of the distros I have ever run fail to load those browsers. Which "distros" have given you this "hellish" experience.
When you install Windows 10, you have to agree to Microsoft's terms and conditions.
When you get a mac, you agree to Apple's terms and conditions.
When you install Linux, it agrees to YOUR terms and conditions.
When you install Linux Communism, you agree to OUR terms and conditions.
Good one
True
True
@@SFSAtlas good one lol imagine linux made by Soviet Union
"Linux can't run viruses" - Wine: You understimate my power.
Actually, this is both false. In order for an EXE file to run on Linux, it must be prompted to be opened by a user through wine. This must be done because wine like every other Linux program must be prompted by either a scripted or a user, before it can start up. So no, it will not act as a back door unless you open up a virus yourself.
And you still need to have installed Wine, witch is not installed by default because most of the daily use software are available on Linux.
Wine are for tech savy people, not for commons user.
@Vukašin Đurić Đura except those components are open source software that perform similar functions while running a program in wine, but ultimately are not Microsoft software or from Windows.
Drinking too much is never good
Okay I liked this one.
For me windows is a pain in the ass.
Everytime i solve one issue there is another one is ready for me.
Nk linux
Same
@@DacLMK Just carry your desktop around then?
Just like linux
@@crazysquirrel9425 😂😂
Does linux ask you to install candy crush? No? Case closed
Parrott Gaming Do you mean win?
@@readysetreact1345You said linux sucks, I thought you might have meant windows, so I asked
@@readysetreact1345*clarifying
Windows doesn't even ask, too. It just installs it alongside other crappy bloatware.
yeh candy crush, nuff said! install linux no brainer
Windows: Microsoft uses 99% of your resources
Linux: you using 99% of resources
Correct.
Nice one
@Windows Alternative you can overclock it. Dig deeper on the matter ;)
Quest 64 hmm I think I might make a virus for that.
Yeah linux usually uses 1% of my cpu
some of us just can't trust a os that installs candy crush automatically
There is a feature i don’t know if you know about but its on every os, and its called uninstall program. You don’t want candy crush ? Uninstall it.
why?? i love to play candy crush
@@Ronzaigu Damn that's a cool feature, Windows should add that one so I can uninstall Edge
@@starup4960 fr
@@Ronzaigu you should be firced into software you dont want... edge is prime example, you force it into system to point of constant background use than no one uses it...pure bloatware that just stops you from using computer with no way to opt out. duscusting....
Life tip: Don’t hack Linux users... they’ll hack you back
Yes if they are using kali linux
Almost like a snow ball fight but the snowballs are malicious code
Every Linux user is not a hacker
@@anantgupta7916 nah not all linux user are hacker a lot of them are a developer and security expert, that doesnt mean they dont have any hacker in the community (english arent my first languages sorry!)
Yeah no shitto
On linux, I can update all my software at once. I can't do that on Windows.
EDIT: Left this comment for one year, wasn't expecting this many comments. Wow.
updating all your software at once is what breaks the system, and when something fails you don't know which package caused it. Linsucks have missing packages, drivers fail after updates + dated GUI... you will spend %100 of your time copy pasting commands into a terminal. Mac & Windows Just work.
Imodium funny, that has never happened to me. It's literally selecting a list of updates for all the software on the computer, with the option to update all your software at once. If I have a 5-year outdated system running Linux, I can just update the whole thing in a few steps. With Windows, updating is a huge project. And drivers are almost never an issue on Linux, with most things working out of the box and never breaking. I don't know what experience you had, but it certainly is far from my experience and likely that of many people.
@@user-sk5yw6cl5k True that.
Not to mention you can update it whenever you want, and it doesn't take 40 fucking years to do it, or require restarts in the middle of the updates, you can literally just "sudo poweroff" at the end of the updates and power back on if you even NEED to restart. Of course if there's a linux kernel update or a new version of your distro (say you're on a rolling distro for example) then yeah, that would require a restart
On windows, I can play all the new games on steam. I can also CHOOSE when I wanna update (I mean its pretty easy tbh) I don't have to worry about forgetting a line of code. I don't have to spend hours setting up my system. I can program in nice apps. I can play Roblox.
dude the architecture of Linux is far more stable and secure
Truth.
True. The filesystem is a smart setup.
@@davidmella1174 Ubuntu Mate logo you have
@@randomyoutubeuser8509 use as a driver?
are you using beta releases?
are you using non-beta proper drivers?
There is a list of devices that Linux works with - unlike Windows which tries to work with all hardware. Are your devices on that list?
Did you try to resolve your issues with the Linux support community?
I might be byist cuz I only used windows but I’d say I’d dissagree
The Linux curve:
Someone who spends all their time in a web browser: Use an “out of the box” distro like Mint and they may not even know their on Linux
Someone who’s competent in Windows and uses special software: Stay on Windows for the familiarity and compatibility
Someone who’s highly technical: Use any Linux distro for the fun learning experience of something new
It's so satisfying installing an apt lackage
If you have time to play around with it, I recommend mint. If you have even more time you might prefer arch or something.
@@JoeEnderman yeah arch is really fun to install (except the goddamn bootloader)
@@kendricklamargaming8174honestly, thats why I run manjaro
windows honestly is more suitable for me, but i wanna test linux for its customizations possibilities and for the sake of learning something new, i don't know if i should honestly.
There are so called "app images", which are programs in basically a single file with all of the dependencies inside and it is a great solution for running portable software, works offline, and there will be no conflicting dependencies (useful especially when running older software). The only real disadvantages are larger file size, no automatic updates and not everything is made into an appimage. So while great for getting stuff to work, it is still preferred to use official repos.
Come again?
Yes, but there are only a few companies that supply appimages.
I am a Linux user and I use Manjaro for my work.
Also Flatpaks and Snaps
@@ultimateloser6556 basically exes but for linux
@@jahinzee basically app store or play store for linux
Windows 7 users: *_'Bout to go Linux_*
yup
Zorin OS
@@bryanbagayas8447 Zorin OS Lite is better.
i didn't. i got win10 for free so i tried it and found it to be perfectly fine. been using it for several months with no issues at all.
@@beavis4play That's cool.
windows doesn't deserve that much price ! linuxes surely deserve some DONATIONS.
FYI you do know Microsoft bought Caonical?
@@readysetreact1345 form over substance? You might want to reconsider. Try using Linux with KDE desktop. Mint 17.3 KDE is a more traditional desktop and so is any with the mate desktop BEFORE Ubuntu 18 came out. Ubuntu 18 and newer ones base don that look far too much like Windows and act like it too.
There are ways to alter linux to look just like windows.
For many, we want it to just WORK without all the BS, regardless of the OS.
@@readysetreact1345 How so? And why are they using Mint?
For basic computer use they might want to use Mx Linux. Comes with Libreoffice. Fast and does not use systemd unless you select it.
@@crazysquirrel9425 Microsoft hasn't acquired canonical
I agree about the donations issue. But for me, I have no CC or Debit card. Can barely afford the internet due to high cost or healthcare insurance premiums. If I didn't have that problem, a donation would be a lot easier.
You forgot to mention Wine is not an emulator (or Wine). It is a compatibility layer that allows most windows programs (exe files) to run on linux, and steam released proton, which allows you to play a lot of games that are designed for windows (the list grows everyday). It's amazing how far linux has come
Wine was specifically mentioned at 10:56
@@joshjones7605 but he said it was an emulator, not a compatibility layer, in the video
emulator and a comp. layer are very different things
Doesn't matter imo
Now that Microsoft have created crazy hardware limitations for Windows11 I think a lot of people will be repurposing their old (but still good) PCs to Linux. I also agree with your comment on using Linux to create secure systems for older relatives, etc.
My mom has been using Windows exclusively for decades, but she still doesn't know what anything is or how it works. lol So, yeah, maybe. Thing is, if you get involved, be ready to be tech support. If you don't know Linux well, you can't be telling anyone else to use it.
@@NickRoman She might like to try a live session of Linux Mint - it looks and feels a lot like Windows, and I've switched a lot of Windows users to Linux with it because it's very accessible for someone that's used to Windows
@@NickRoman Let her try Zorin, I personally find it EASIER to use than Windows
Thanks. I'll have to check out those suggestions. I've heard of Mint before, but not Zorin.
They won't. People don't care about long-term solutions, just quickfixes so they can forget about it. Old laptop doesn't support Windows 11? Buy a new laptop. It sucks, but it's the way of the world.
_club penguin_
we have found a new meaning for this phrase
Tru
@Lucas Zhu Tux is stronk
@Lucas Zhu Me too. I'm using a Raspberry Pi 4B with 2GB RAM. What about you?
@Lucas Zhu Oh... Okay
Club tux
I used Windows for over twenty years . I switched to Linux and never will go back. The switch turned my computer life around. I now am a programmer PHP, Python, C++, Ruby much more.
Nice. Good for you. I switched to Linux earlier this year and love it.
By the way ,,, I am seventy years old.
@@blogblocks8370 good job mate
nice
I switched to Linux for programming and ever since I have I’ve been a lot more productive, I’m not sure as to why tho probably because less distractions in Linux.
"Dependency hell" in Linux = "DLL hell" in Windows
My nightmare of DLL 😠
Damn straight. I cannot BELIEVE Joe has never heard the term DLL Hell. I heard it MANY times before ever hearing of Dependency Hell.
That said, it's not an unfair criticism.
I actually just started using Linux and it is amazing. Even though I am a huge gamer, I still use Linux way more.
install (wine-lutris) and your games will run better on linux than windows.
@@kronoscamron7412 Only some games, most are similar, some wont run at all. Please don't spread false "facts".
@@Gramini My whole library (Save VR but that's just because of the headset brand, if I had a Vive or Index it'd work) on Steam works fine under Linux, and I have 150 flatscreen games ranging from AAAs to niche indies. Proton (+ Wine-Lutris for the few incompatibilities) is basically flawless, even online. Will all games run the same or better as under Windows? Hell no. Is the experience good enough to leave my Windows install as an ugly but necessary VR mode? Hell yes.
@@nomagno Good to hear. Most of the games I play from time to time work well enough too.
Which Linux ??? that's the question
is Thio better than Joe?
*Sumɪt Rawal*
Potato. Potato with lemon hair.
No because if you take the square root of Joe and divide it by Thio you will get Half Life 3. So In theory if you find the square root of Thio then add Joe, you get ThioJoe
WHAT IF THIO IS JOE?!!
No Joe is better
I wonder if "TJ" would work? Lol
the reason why the worlds strongest computer runs on Linux says it all
@Insane Studios This is a false assumption. Stereotypes for Hackers is that they use Terminal to hack someone or something, but no. All hacks are made through programming not by command lines. But since Linux is known for using Terminal as its main settings/configuration/system management UI, everybody thought Linux is used for hacking... but no.
@@creepysmilingcarl9742 Lol, my point is that Linux aren't specifically for hackers because hacking can be done on any software or OS.
@@ohCran Kali Linux already comes set up with all the hacking tools anyone would need (whether it be white hat or black hat). Also Linux terminal is just far better equipped for exploits compared to CMD or powershell.
Ahmed Ali you mean specifically kali Linux right? Because every os pretty much comes with a way to code (which means you can hack)
Kali Linux on the other hand comes with programs like Wireshark, Medusa...etc though, and is made specifically for “ethical hacking.” You can get these online though so... I don’t get your point.
@@ohCran think Kali Linux lmao. There are alot of pentesting/hacking tools made specifically for linux.
I am fairly new to Linux and from what I’ve seen and learned, I have to go with Linux
It’s more stable and the updates on Linux are a breeze. Updates on Windows 10 take way too long
Cuz u have a spinning hard drive it’s slow
I’ve used windows and Linux on a fairly new laptop with an SSD and linux takes 5 seconds to 3 mins max to update, and windows takes 2 to 5 mins to update.
@@tanawatjukmongkol2178 Yeah. Some of my updates take less than 30 seconds total.
@@youtube.user.1234 You forgot about the restart
At first I couldnt wrap my head around repositories... until i saw how amazingly easy and convenient it is to use them
Yeah man just sudo apt upgrade to upgrade all my packages. And ubuntu based distros are as solid and stable as Himalayas
That's the thing about using a modern Linux distro though - you don't need to use it for long before you realise how much it craps all over Windows :)
@@rudeviper 2 saal baad abhi bhi Linux use karte ho?
@@parthochakravarty2406 ha bhai
One advantage you missed with Linux. With Linux the updates sit and wait for you to choose when to update. I can't tell you how many times windows has forced an update on me when I'm in the middle of doing something else. Yes you can schedule when windows does updates but often windows will clear your personal settings including update schedule back to window preferred defaults. You can also setup Linux updates and it will never mess with your personal settings. But the default of sitting there waiting for you to click it is priceless. Linux respects its users windows disrespects its users.
I have windows 10 pro and can do that exact same thing you described on updates waiting
@@majingamer6109
But it will take forever to update, then reboot a zillion times before it's ready to use like Windows always have in the past. No thanks.
@@majingamer6109 OMG really???? xDDD so what you're saying is you have to buy the PRO version in order to be able to schedule the updates by yourself!? Thtat's even worse than this DLC bullshit most big game publishers pull off
@@lightaccel744 Sry to break it to you bro but you can't really turn off telemetry in Windows
Huh windows never just restarted, forced me to install them or changed my settings.
When I shutdown my pc I can shops between update and shutdown/restart or just shutdown.
I adjusted my settings when I updated from win 7 to win 10 once even being in the insider program and then leaving it didn't do anything.
It's all about setting things up correctly.
The way Linux works is simply elegant. It makes more sense than Windows. I'm not saying Windows is bad, however Linux is technologically more elegant. A delight to use.
Sure, ....... and the earth is also a spinning magnetized pear tossing through a vacuum at 500 ,000 mph. Tell me how scouring every folder in the root file system is any easier than looking in your Program Files folder or appdata? Linsux scatters programs all over the place there's no single directory they're saved to. Plus all the dot files none of it is consistent AT all.
Linux fan boys are overrunning this video.
Okay fine, DON'T say Windows is bad then. I'll say it for you. "Windows is Bad ...VERY bad." :)
@truthseeker Oh belt up! So that's why Red Hat, Canonical, and Suse Enterprise are raking in millions in cash, because Linux is so bad that only people with no real work to do use it, right? You're pathetic, and need to grow up.
@@greenazure4367 what are you? A windows fan boy? Does that even exist? No, you're probably a fan of mac, which like Linux is based on Unix with a kernel made by apple with way more restrictions. That's the biggest difference between apple and Linux, other than MacOs LITERALLY IS slower than Windows. Even if you use the same CPU, Ram, Video-cards etc.. Ref Linus Tech Tips
I'm 64 and I'm finding Linux easy to learn for exactly the reasons you have stated. I've been a Windows slave for more than 30 years! Linux has set me free!
Even Linux tampers with Flash. And yes, FLASH IS NEEDED for a long long time yet.
YES! THE PENGUIN ARMY IS MASSIVE AND DIVERSE!
I'm fairly new to computers so this might be a stupid question, but would it be a smart idea to store most things that aren't programs on linux, and then run a virtual computer with windows on it for programs? So if I accidentally get a virus, that can only screw around with the vc and not my main computer.
I run Linux on my old laptop, and Windows 10 on my newest laptop, when it hits end of life with 10, I am going to install Linux.
I think Windows 10 is just going to get new updates all the time, they are not going to release a new Windows that has all changed.
@@wiktorn4268 Yeah I think so that is what I am trying to say.
Don't switch, Windows > Linsux , in fact, Linsucks = worst driver support, Bad GUI, 100% terminal. Linsux is for communists who can't afford a Windows License or a macbook. Your best bet is to switch to Mac OS, apple will take care of you. They have apple support. 👍
@@imodium438 OS X comes with spyware like Windows 10.
Driver support ain't that bad (as long as you don't use old nVidia graphics cards). There are pretty good desktop environments for Linux such as KDE, Deepin, Gnome etc.
@@imodium438 it's not bad of your an end user like me.. Also I'll never swap to Mac because of their data breaches and the price, my newer laptop has Windows 10. Not everything is command based on which distribution you use, I use Mint or Ubuntu.
I wish people/RUclips video uploaders would STOP saying that "you have to be able to use the command line to use Linux." You ABSOLUTELY 100% do NOT have to be able to use the terminal to use Linux. You can install Linux and run it for the rest of your life without never ONCE having to touch the terminal. Yes, it's handy if you are familiar with the terminal, but if you're just an average user who just wants to browse the internet, read/send emails, look at pictures, listen to music, watch videos, chat online to people, write documents, spreadsheets, presentations, databases, and play games, you don't ever need to toucb the terminal. The terminal is what advanced users like to use because you can reach every part of the system to tinker with it, and it's a lot more versatile than a gui-based program.
As for the dependency issues when installing software, this guy obviously hasn't used Linux for a very long time. the package managers, software centres/managers, and programs like gdebi for downloaded deb files ALL take care of dependencies. Even installing software through the terminal, will get the dependencies installed. I'd love to know which experimental half-finished distro he was using when he made this video and made such a false comment. Oh, and like Windows doesn't have its own problems with dll files being overwritten and screwing up the system, by one software that needs an older or newer version of that same dll file to run.
I really don't mind/care what operating system people want to use. If you want to use Windows 3.1 running on MS-DOS 6.2 that's fine by me. Knock yourself out. Use what's best for YOU and gets you the results you want/need. If that happens to be Linux, Mac, or Windows, great. But if you're going to do a video like this, at least do your research before you make the video so that you can get the facts straight.
As someone who works with Windows in the office, I think you 100% have to be able to use Powershell on Windows.
There is simply no way around it.
Is that a false statement? For the average user probably yes, for what I need to do at work, no.
So it really depends on what you need or want to achieve, this is true for Linux and Windows.
The reason Terminal is brought up often is that Linux users are usually more tech savvy and recommend Terminal because as they see it "it makes things a lot easier", while the average Windows user interprets this as "you need to use it, because the system is complicated".
Using CMD or Powershell on Windows also makes many things a lot easier, often times I could fight with the GUI in Windows for 15 minutes for a simple task, while if I know the command line I can be done within seconds. I think that's a typical miscommunication problem, people who are good at something and want to be helpfull tend to forget that their recommendations can look intimidating to inexperienced people.
I would like to know what OS you were using because that wasn't my experience. Whenever there was a issue (there were quite a few) and I laboriously researched a an obscure solution = copy this arcane jumble of commands into CLI. I consider myself a power user, but I _never_ had to pull out the command prompt on Windows (whatever you say about how awesome joining the CLI master race is i just hate CLI). I encountered my fair share of problems in Windows, but Windows problems are typically easier to deal with. Linux problems in contrast are a gigantic pain in the ass to deal with, and compared to the smooth sailing accolades I hear about it I had a fair share of issues just like a Windows OS (I can agree Linux is faster and lighter though). I actually like Mac OS X somewhat more than either (apart from the limited selection of apps and customization compared to Windows) because compared to them it almost always _just works_ .
@@jackvac1918 I started with Ubuntu 10.04, and then a few weeks later accidentally found Linux Mint 9. I've been using Linux Mint ever since, as everything worked out of the box, without having to install codecs etc to play mp3 files or watch DVDs. Back then, I was dual-booting with Windows 7, but it couldn't even get a look in because Linux was running so smooth and fast and without any hassles at all. Then inexplicably, one day, I decided to boot into Windows 7 for some unknown reason. Within 20 mins I wanted to throw the PC out the window. My blood pressure was back up and off the scale, and then came the blue screen of death; the straw that broke the camel's back. I decided I didn't even want Windows on my PC any more, not even in a dual-boot setup, so I wiped it off, and have been far more productive using Linux Mint ever since. I'm a self-employed computer service engineer, and I've put MANY of my customers on Linux Mint. These are primarily people who you have to sit down and explain how to even copy and paste, and what that means. They wouldn't have a clue how to fix even a minor problem, be it Windows, Mac, Linux or anything else. With the exception of TWO people who asked to be put back on Windows, one of whom was a pensioner who just didn't want to learn something slightly new in terms of having to go into the "Internet" category in the apps menu to find the web browser rather than having it in front of him in a jumbled list of everything else, and another woman, who was into pirating DVDs using Nero Burning, and couldn't be bothered to learn to use Brasero which did the same thing, and came pre-installed at the time, EVERYONE else has stayed on Linux and tell me that they would NEVER so much as think about going back to Windows now. Remember, these are people who can barely tell the difference between a mouse and a keyboard ...and they're using Linux Mint just fine. Needless to say, most of them don't even know the terminal even exist, let alone how to use it, but they get their stuff done quickly and efficiently. If and when things go wrong, or they want to upgrade to a newer version, they give me a call, but in the meantime, they just use their PCs and it just works for them. So I stick by what I say. It's not hearsay or something I've read about somewhere. It's real life factual personal experience. You do NOT have to be able to use the terminal to use Linux. Your experience might have been different on account of a particular distro, or your particular hardware combination. If something like your wifi card doesn't work, for God sake just go out and buy one that is supported in Linux. It's not going to break the bank. applies to printers. My Creative Soundblaster Z sound card didn't work at all under Linux until... last year when somebody finally figured out how to get it and many other Creative sound cards working flawlessly under Linux, and his driver was so good it got included in the Linux kernel (no thanks to Creative who didn't want to know or even consider helping anyone to develop a Linux driver. I still have the email from them saying as much.) Anyway, that sound card now works with the 4.18 kernel upwards ...or you can patch earlier kernels if you want to go through that. No one is tied to any particular piece of hardware, or software. If something doesn't work, change it. If you're "geek-minded" and love to tinker, tinker away yes by all means, but don't say that you HAVE TO be able to use the terminal because you don't. Just because one distro gives you problems, doesn't mean that all of them will and Linux is bad. That certainly hasn't been my experience, and it isn't the experience of my customers either.
@@hellortha5403 I sound "silly" because I have installed Linux for many people who aren't too computer literate or expert, and just want to do basic common tasks on a reliable operating system, and because I also have enough of a PERSONAL experience using Linux to know a false statement when I hear one? Grow up you imbecile. I never said anything about that being the case for EVERYONE, in EVERY circumstance, but it certainly is true in MANY instances, as I've seen for myself. From the very young (such as my own nephew who has been using Linux for the past two years since he was five), to elderly retired people. All of them using Linux and not ever having touched the terminal, and some who don't even know of its existence. Whether Windows or Linux, most of them wouldn't have a clue how to fix their computers if it got screwed up, so your point about having a personal IT guy is totally irrelevant, and wasn't anything I was talking about. So instead of looking for arguments and making a complete ass of yourself, try learning to read and understanding what is being said, without putting your own half-baked opinions and over-inflated egotistical nonsense words into other people's mouths.
No need to reply, as I'm not interested in any more crap you have to spew out of your gob.
Very good comment here. For once not a toxic pal
Windows: hello, how can I help yo-- wait do this do that do this do that
Linux: tell me what to do.
The funny thing is that everyone loves linux, and linux market share is 2%.
But lots of Linux users would like to see this video
Why choose between them? Just dual boot. Best of both worlds. Peace!
Balogh Mihály, Not everyone wants to dual boot. Some people just want consistency, that's why people generally use one browser and don't jump between Safari, Chrome, and Firefox every time they open a new window. I guess it is not a bad thing to have options though. "Peace!"
@@asans9849 I use 5 different browsers to prevent me from having too many sites bookmarked in one browser. It keeps things a little more organized imo.
Theres also the case of windows updates sometimes messing up the Linux installations grub. Happened to me multiple times on dual boot systems.
Yeah thats what i do, i have google chrome on both, and its always in sync
The nail a windows upgrade blows out my linux install. Yeah that was some boosheeeit
I am going to say Linux is better, because it isn't causing my pc to use 100% of my disk for no reason. Not even fixed with a factory reset.
Linux is constantly writing logs into maaaaaaaaaaany directories which slows down your hard drive considerably compared to windows.
Linux administrator said so and it makes sense.
If you have some stupid bugs in windows, then just say: "I have a bug"! Dont mislead people because hard drives actually work faster in windows. It's a given fact.
Sorry for my english.
@@dobro5958 I'm not misleading people though. I just said that windows is using 100% of my HDD and SDD. I never said that hard drives work faster in Linux. Also, you're English is pretty good.
@@hegemon8
*When You really shut down windows (not that hybrid turn off it does by default)*
So why would you do that?
*before superfetch process (google it) finishes its stuff*
Googled it. It says that its very usefull and drastically improves launch speed of aplications. Also it says that it almost doesnt affect any modern hardware performance (SSD for system).
*And writing little text file in system log takes split of a second*
Yes, but writing 97 text lines into 56 log files located in different places of your sistem all *in the same* time slows your hdd performance pretty hard.
Also it is very bad for SSDs.
*collecting all telemetry data to send to MS takes longer, believe me*
Probably yes. But did you do any tests? Ofcourse not.
Also why should I care if its unnoticeable even with my 800$ laptop with ssd that I bought 3 years ago?
*NTFS is a joke, and... "You know it"*
From user perspective it does everything I need.
And from user perspective linux is a joke because all it does is providing me with endless problems that I constantly need to resolve reading tutorials and fucking with terminal.
@@hegemon8 Sorry, but this is terribly misleading. Windows 10 shouldn't be using your HDD or SSD this much, and if it is there's a serious error with your PC. Most likely a viral infection or other malicious software. Superfetch simply stores some of the more commonly used applications in RAM. Yes, RAM, not your HDD, which means it drastically reduces the amount of time spent reading the HDD and SSD overall. You tell people to Google things, but haven't got the gumption to do so yourself apparently. RAM is fast, which means fetching application data from memory is going to be considerably quicker to do than reloading it from the hard drive.
Misinformation is the enemy of all.
@@dobro5958 *But did you do any tests?*
Agreeing to Windows' ToS is already a test.
I need help. I have a Lenovo m90p tower core i5. Use to run Linux. We got windows 10 home later and installed it. Stright off the bat it was extremely slow. My computer started overheating often. The windows antivirus does not work anymore. Thinking of going back to linux should i do that?
That was a surprisingly good content. I didn't expect that much quality from a random tech youtube video. Thumbs up.
The most common thing to do on Linux is going on RUclips and making comments on various videos claiming that Linux is the best.
Absolutely! :-)
lol, yeah. I used Ubuntu as my primary OS from 6.04 to 13.10. I was certainly able to get by, and day to day functionality was entirely pleasant. Sure, daily use of Console, regular rebuilding, etc. is the name o fthe game but it was not unpleasant for me.
But the 'Linux attitude'? It's even worse than the mac attitude, and had as much to do with me making the primary switch back to windows 8.1 (and then 10) as anything else.
Justin Adams Yep, I'm a Linux (AND Windows) user myself and cannot stand the mentality most Linux fanboys have. It's ok to like Linux. When you pretend you're superior because you're part of the 2% that doesn't use Windows only makes you look like a stupid fool. An annoying, stupid fool.
I hate Linux
@@Jordan4Ibanez linux hates you. 😛
J/k..
I run Linux, Not because I can control everything and geek out in the the terminal reading code or compiling a new kernel...but because Ive gotten lazy and just want my PC to work without popups or virus scans or some subscription service expiring. Started with DOS in the 80's and all versions of windows (including windows 10 at work which is an issue when Im in a hurry to shut it down so I can go but it wants to install updates first or when I turn it on in the morning and cant work yet cause it wants to..you guessed it.. install updates).. Ive suffered enough. Been using Ubuntu since 2005 and Ive been happy.
Oh shit! Mike vs Mike! My money's on Mike.
I may suggest using something other than Ubuntu, Ubuntu last time I heard were using search terms and sending it to Amazon.
Johnny Black Dude they have removed it forever ago.
@@frataltay4543 Maybe they have but who knows if they would implement it again. Besides Ubuntu does suck cause it uses the heavy Gnome DE and apt sucks. pacman seems better to be honest. Its easier to use.
I don't use ubuntu but if they removed it. It means that at least they're still listening to the people who use it. I use debian myself. Never tried anything else it just works I could get everything I need from the repository.
PC is like an air conditioned room when u open windows it becomes useless
How about AmogOS?
AmogOS is Linux based lol
In some modern Linux OS's you don't need to use the command line like Ubuntu Mate or Linux Mint. The update process in Windows is archaic, in Linux it's fast, VERY fast, seldom rebooting. Installing software is easy, depending on which OS you choose. However, if you game, stick with Windows. Linux user since 2006.
The GUI is both a plus and a detriment in Ubuntu and Mint.
I was blown away when updating didn’t require 5 restarts throughout the day.
Yep.
Really, the only updates you actually need to reboot for are kernel updates. And you don't need to immediately reboot, it will just update when you do reboot.
Also the cli suks
Yes. In almost every sense. No spyware/bloatware, no annoying updates while gaming, etc. Just wish Linux had more support in gaming and productivity software.
Win10 for gaming. (Upgrading to win7)
Linux for everything else.
Maybe if every linux dual booter installed steam on their linux machine to complete the Steam survey, things would pick up pace more quickly
Valve? As in, verify your Steam account through your phone even though we have nothing to do with phones, Valve? Valve, as in, we never saw a crappy game that was to bad for our platform until a developer threatened to sue Steam users for bad reviews, Valve? That one? Hmmmm. Maybe. Maybe that might just work. Maybe.
I heard windows 7 had spyware/bloatware now also.
I whole hardheartedly agree you. We are getting more AAA games coming to Linux. Rise Of The Tomb Raider is coming to Linux next month, we already have Tomb Raider 2013, also Life Is Strange Before The Storm, we have Life Is Strange too. Yes I know that it takes time for games to come to Linux, but think about the amount of time spent porting and money that's invested, not to mention getting permission from the original authors.
Square Enix are well interested in Linux at the moment with Feral Interactive who are busy with Life Is Strange Before The Storm and Rise Of The Tomb Raider, bringing these huge games to Linux is an eye opener for Linux.
People still don't know what I'm on about when I mention that I use Linux instead of Windows. I get questions like what's Linux, answer a free operating system that can do everything faster than your Windows, because we don't have to rely on things running in the background, when we're gaming. Plus the fact Linux is yours to do with as you please, once you have installed it. When you run a Windows machine it is not yours to own forever, as you still have to answer to Microsoft, you only hire Windows, not own it out right. Try changing the look of your Windows machine to look like a Mac and you'll break it. Like you say if only the dual booters of Linux and Windows would run Steam on their Linux side, they'll find they can play quite a few of their Windows games in Linux, but getting through to people sometimes is like pulling hens teeth. But then again if Linux was more popular and up there with Mac and Windows, then we'll be in trouble, with hackers too. Anyway long speech over and done with. I use Peppermint OS 8 and Manjaro XFCE
Linux is fine for gaming, just use WINE and you can get even better performance than on Windows (Sometimes but not necessarily, though most distributions of Linux are lighter than Windows)
ThioJoe: Saying that we have to BUY a Windows license
Me: Getting Windows 10 for free LOL
Me too
Even if I could get win10 for free, it won't run on my rig.
other people ... getting it for $20 or less
i dont see what the big deal is
paying 140$ for a shitty os
He literally addresses that in the video.
Yep, you said that right, dependencies problems literally suck but only when there's no internet otherwise "Sudo apt install -f" works
I don't understand why one would even use a desktop without internet... Lol 🤷♂️
That's not a problem at all. I am in love with linux, I am using it for 5 years.
"the main Ubuntu one" I haven't even read the coments yet and I know you got death threats over this XD
I switched to Arch Linux because I was sick of kicking windows "10"(coff 9) into submission. with Arch Linux i command and it obeys nor does it disrupt you with "mandatory updates"
I see you're a man of culture as well...
The mandatory updates are important security improvements that can stop viruses. You don't want to get a virus on Windows, do you? Just be glad the ultra-long feature updates aren't mandatory.
@Shawn Shawn Windows 10 LTSC? The only ones I know are Windows 10, all of its subversions, and Windows 10 S.
no the only pop up when it want to update just says do you want to update you just click no i use perrot linux
Except when you do update it fucks up all your shit because it's bleeding-edge software.
Krita is actually a really good free alter for photoshop, so much so that I never felt the difference
For me the best option is to dual-boot Linux and Windows (Mint 19.3 and Win10) on the same computer. This way if some program is not unavailable on Linux and doesn't run properly with Wine, I can just install it on Windows. This also makes a computer more reliable, because if something goes wrong with one of the systems, I can still use another one.
I do the same thing!
Why use 1 OS if you could use 2?! Obviously you would need to learn both operating systems I mean dual-booting is great especially if you want to have 2 or more operating systems to run on, for example if you want to download something from Windows but you are limited to Linux and uh what distro you use, you could boot up the Windows OS and play it from their that is just an example but the capabilities and possibilities on how you want to use it is endless.
im a photographer and i love Ubuntu Studio. linux for life..
You say this because You dont have money for windows
I'm a "regular user" who switched to Linux for the corporate-free nature of its software and the related user freedom, privacy, and security (as well as UI flexibility).
I found that there are open source software in the repositories that cater extremely well to my workflow and actually work better than Windows software for the fact that, unlike on Windows, they are designed and developed by the people who actually use them in their own work. That's one huge bonus on Linux -- the reliability and quality of the software. Community maintained software has its clear advantages.
Of course, that does mean that you need to approach Linux with an open mind, as its own computer platform, and not expect your Windows software to work on Linux (just as you wouldn't expect Linux or Mac software to work on Windows) (although cross-platform file compatibility is pretty decent, including files for Microsoft Office).
Linux is also getting easier and easier to use by the average person as the years roll on and development continues.
It's also an excellent solution for those who just want things on the computer set up once, and to work that way forever. No forced upgrades, no undesired changes. This makes it a great choice for non-computer-savvy people (as long as they have someone who sets the computer up for them, initially).
For win users, always keep a live usb key with linux on it. It can save your life.
I recommend Rescatux, it has a very nice wizard that you can even use to do things like reset Windows passwords!
I've been using Linux as my desktop computer for over 24 years already. I recently bought a new laser printer. The Linux workstation auto-detected the presence of the printer on my LAN and set it up without me having to do anything. Can you get your MS Windows computer to do that?
Ever since Apple threw their weight behind CUPS, Linux printing support has been _flawless_
@@orngjce223 CUPS has been around for nearly 25 years already. It was around when Windows98 was still crashing.
Your example regarding elderly users is spot on. My parents are 70 years old. I switched them to Linux Mint about 8 years ago. All they use the computer for is browsing the Internet, and playing music. Since these activities are not operating system dependent it really makes no difference what OS they are on. The main reason I switched them is that I got tired of having to maintain their Windows system. My father is one of those people who inherently always found a way to get his PC virus infected no matter what anti-virus software I installed. One time I found over 300 viruses, and it took 3 different programs to clean them all off. That was it. I was done with that. I switched them to Mint, and haven't had a problem since.
Exactly, especially linux is effective with people that do not even know what actually a computer is. You can teach only how to use it for what they really need! Like Your case, and the job is done with no problems.
Unlike what was stated at the start of the video, virus writers don't go after Linux because it is much more secure, not because there are fewer. Mac runs on BSD and is also virus free! Though I don't use Macs, the EUA is what kills all those other non free OS's.
@@robertgolding Sorry to interrupt you but Mac is not "virus free"
@@robertgolding there are viruses for every OS, if ut exist it WILL be exploited. most viruses infect the computer by compromising the kernel, installing and running scripts they arent supposed to... that can happend on any operating system regardles of antivirus software and developers effort. all it takes is ability to install programs or even sometmes downliad files and your done. what actually makes linux safer is that it has repositories, places to download software that are already checked for viruses by devs a.k.a. an app store... yes microsoft also has this but it lacks miles comoared to linux package managers.
@@qwerte6948 Haven't had a virus in nearly 30 years, that was when I switched from CPM to Linux. If you keep the system as intended, i.e. SECURE, you never get a virus.
Back in the early 90's CPM was nearly dead and I was initially looking at MS but when I read the EULA I decide against it and looked at Linux. I have never looked back.
Never realized how buff the Linux penguin looked
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this is a cursed comment men
Joe, good vid. I have win 10. I’ve tried to install Linux using the app. I cannot get to the opening screen. How about a lesson on Linux installation? Thanks.
I installed PUREOS (GNU) lunix but TTY1 wont even show up, there are no videos showing how to fix this, I have tried so much to get lunix to work its taken me a long time to get here, I am so close! Please if anyone knows how to get lunix have a normal gui without being able to even log in help!
Complains about privacy.
Spends the whole day in social media.
Hahhhah, a good one!
Lmao
dick pics confirmed.
Christian Weissmuller Windows 10 doesn't scan your hard drive and upload the files to Microsoft, stop that meme.
@@hegemon8 No it doesn't. I know for a fact you don't even use windows 10 lol. I use it and it has never done that to me.
I remember .dll Hell in windows, was always fun
not really problem now days
Now you can relive that with Linux's version hell.
i absolutely love linux, but, when it comes to work (making videos) or gaming, i keep my windows on dual boot,
Me too
Fair and balanced assessment! Thank You!
I made the switch from Windows to Ubuntu. I was also de-google-ifying and unfriending Facebook, so I was changing everything. Basic funtions didn't change much. There's a learning curve under the hood. I'm not giving up though. I'm a man on a mission.
Zach Dowlan
I feel ya! I've used mint & Ubuntu since mint 9, on 18.3 now!
Good to see another person on the lonely road of de-google-ifying! The only product of Google I use now is this Google Assistant icon.
Update: mint 19, different
kdwk RUclips is a Google product...
Well, I mean direct products, as in those explicitly displaying the Google icon. Sites like RUclips are owned by Google and I don't like them, but before someone figures out how to start a video sharing service more successful than RUclips, I guess I'll have to tolerate it.
Most people forget, the *number one Linux distro* is Android.
Well, it's not GNU Linux, but it's Android Linux and it's 100% Linux.
That is incorrect. Android lacks a lot of compatibility with Linux binaries, and vise-versa. Android is a VM that runs atop of Linux with tight integration. So no, it isn't a distro and it isn't 100% Linux. ChromeOS, however, is a Linux distro (often derived from Gentoo), though heavily modified and locked down.
Of course Chrome OS is locked down. Google learned the best things from Microsoft.
Randomizer
I'd say they learned more from Apple in this situation.
It lacks in compatibility because the kernel of Android is modified...But Android's kernel is based entirely on Linux...So yes, it is Linux...Modified with commercial purposes.
Varonte
By that logic, that's like saying Mac OS is just a flavor of BSD
Ubuntu is red
Windows is blue
Linux is free?!
Why's the like button blue???
I dunno man 🤷♂️
i have a custom css thingy that makes it orange so i have no clue why it would be blue for me
Okay I'll un-blue the like button.
@@aseemsharan aw man-
It's white
Wow great video summing up the pros and cons! Very helpful--thanks!
This dude always looks like he is making fun of something.
He doesn't know it, but its windows.
Yeah windows is just some boring stuff
My dad's PC had Windows 10. Then, somehow it corrupted it's own partition. Bsod: "NTFS_FILE_SYSTEM". So we put linux on it and he already likes it. *He used to hate linux*
Linux has come leaps and bounds in recent years; the pace of development and improvement is staggering. The story 5 years ago might've been different, but these days, Linux is super easy and comfortable, and better than any other OS in many significant ways. I feel much more at home and don't miss anything about Windows. Never intended to switch, I just found that I liked it better.
everyone used to hate linux in the old times, but there was a good reason for that.
Vulcan will most likely replace directX, and more and more games / game engines are becoming portable (meaning OpenGL support by default) anyway. I think MS Windows being "the only viable" gaming platform is, more and more, becoming a thing of the past, and this perception is more of a backwards "this is how we've always done it, so this is how it must be" sort of challenge, rather than a technical one.
Can i run two software in one pc?
7:11 That's an ancient chart, probably from the 2000's. Linux has evolved way more than that. Almost half of those are already dead
I always used the Mac OS. When I started building my own computers I found Windows to be downright awful. I found Linux and it fits my needs.
Severs run Linux not because of the cost of licences, but because Linux is far more secure, the kernels are updated regularly, and Linux sever is faster like 3 or 4 times faster than windows server.
the performace depends on *many* things, Linux is also used in servers because its more stable
running a server on modern windows would be equivalent of running a server on ubuntu 8.04 [or older] today.
@@orion55 I know they are stable but how stable compared?
@@noob-ww7sy What is stable compared to what?
It is definitely not 3-4 times faster, there might are some very specific tasks where it is much faster, but probably not 3-4 times. For regular stuff it probably is a bit faster on heavy loads however somewhere in the one digit percentage.
are you reuploading those or am I just getting some old recommendations?
Great informative video I have a coworker at my little part time job that is trying to get me to switch to Linux he said he worked for windows for 25 years and decided linux is much better. I explained will Linux work for my Photography business and he said it would. I use LightRoom, Corel Paint Shop Pro, Portrait Pro. will I be still be able to use these programs?
there's NO QUESTION
linux obviously is
...
windows wins only because of it's 90% market share, meaning a self-supplying ring of "developers use windows because everyone uses windows"
jan harald most people wouldn't be comfortable with a command prompt which has a lot of errors and is more complicated than a setup wizard
you don't need to use a terminal if you don't want
Luiz Junio Veloso Dos Santos you do if you want to do gaming or in some cases a programs
create a file in linux desktop without sudo command will be required root permission?
fenix lam You don't need sudo for that.
"Is Linux Better Than Windows?"
Short answer: Yes
Best answer: Why I got this video in my recommendations?
Yes I will install Ubuntu today with my dad Ubuntu is a server of Linux
1. Not really
2. Windows isn't as secure as you believe. Trust me.
NO I DON'T! I HAVEN'T USED IT AS MY DAILY DRIVER OS IN 10 MONTHS!
depends heavily on your version and what your using it for...
Thio Joe, I'd like to get your opinion of the new computers out there that have a Linux OS built in. I'd like to try one, but am researching it first. I'm one of those basic users, turn it on, work/play, turn it off, so I'm doing a lot of research on this before I make the jump. What say you, sir? TIA
The main advantage is security, including entire drive encryption for most distros. The fact that its free means you can spend more money on the hardware and end up with a nicer machine. Linux Mint basically does have everything Windows has or an alternative to that. It's layout is just a tad bit better then Ubuntu. The Cinnamon desktop is nicer and easier to use then gnome 3.
when they turn off windows 7. im going linux
Me too!
@Shawn Shawn It's not that simple. Also, windows 7 didn't have good security to begin with.
@Shawn Shawn I get that, but there are security issues beyond that with windows 7. And when EOL comes along there will be even more issues that antivirus and antimalware software can't help.
@Shawn Shawn no
@Shawn Shawn steam proton is based off of wine and wine means "wine is not a elmulator"
I Prefer DOS (Dank Operating System) ;) edit : I Prefer ms-dos (MouthStar-DankOperatingSystem). and WOW... 170 likes?!?
wow. Did I see right ThioJoe did like me?
VacCat Nani?
Is Nani? Why or What
it means what
You can technically use FreeDOS for some things, including on the network. I have it in one of my VMs. That being said, it's extremely limited and while it will access the internet, it won't do most of what a modern OS will.
One of the BEST explanatory videos out there! No wonder why you've so many subscribers - really enjoyed the video and learned from your sincere and knowledgeable way of talking. Thank you! And plus, how cute are you, goodness! 🤗😍
Is there an updated version of this video? Half is untrue by now.
"Dependency hell" - you've seriously *never* heard of *DLL hell* where one Windwos app relies on one version of a library (DLL) and another app needs a different version of the same DLL, and the clash between the two causes Windwos to become unstable and crash?
I thought without .net framework and adobe air you can not install most exe in wondows 😂
Always use the package manager folks
That's never happened to me and very rarely happens in general
I've never had issues like that. The worst in windows was years ago, some program I tried to open said there was a DLL missing, and when I went and found it (not the right answer here), it then said another was missing, on and on. So I thought better and tried to figure out what these DLLs were a part of, obviously this is not how you fix this because in windows we don't expect they'd have us doing something like this, and I found the proper redistributable or whatever to install. There might have been a couple, I don't remember, but that was very rare, hasn't happened in modern windows or for ages, and nowadays windows (or steam) tends to find what it needs without any fuss.
The worst problem in general I ever had with windows was back in ye olde times, with IRQ conflicts. Thankfully that's been absent a decade or two. It still pales in comparison to what happens whenever I try linux.
Maybe in the 90s.
they can both run google chrome....so for most people who use a computer to browse then there is no diffrence
Only idiots use Chrome though 😂
Then people should be using the one that doesn't charges you 100 dollars to use it, and the safest one too. This video is kinda weak, if you aren't a pretty hardcore gamer that wants to play the newest heaviest games (most people just play league, Fornite or Steam games) or a content creator (probably 80% of the people doesn't fit in these categories) then you will be perfectly fine with Linux.
Linux has also faster browsing experience than in Windows...
@@av28379 exactly
Can confirm, my parents are doing just as well on Linux as they were on Windows.
Is Linux Better Than Windows? 🤔
me : look at the background
*close the video*
**Watches the video**
Me: *IMMA START-UP MAH VM*
I moved to linux completely about 10 months ago!! yeey
@@readysetreact1345 yes the downgrade on the slowness of the pc
@@readysetreact1345 You have 36 comments on this channel, and 100% of those are on this video saying how Windows is better lol
Also, Linux is an upgrade to Windows lol. If I wanna run Windows software, I'll just use VMWare to virtualize Windows, and it performs close to native speeds.
@@LinusDropTips Try going to a store and BUYING a Windows install disk.
And I mean one that does NOT require downloading from the internet.
@@crazysquirrel9425 pfff imagine buying an overprised OS that spies on you
YES
>In windows you don't have to worry about dependencies.
Hello there, the Visual C and Dot Net runtime frameworks want to have a chat with you.
But they don't come with the installer, you'll have to download them from a separate website.
Came here to say this! In Windows, there are at least two levels of dependency hell lol
Apparently he has never heard of DLL Hell. Must be a real noob.
Here's a trick: if something requires DotNet, don't install it, it's crap. DotNet is meant for lazy developpers and it uses a sh*t ton of resources for no reason.
What kind of software are you trying to install lmfao, almost every software that requires Visual C comes with it in the installer
Actually Windows now atomatically give you the option to download that dependencies without going to a website, and if you don't have internet conection you can download C or .Net in other PC and pass it with an USB.. Do that with linux that easy... You can't
i would like to interject here for a moment what you are referring to as Linux is in fact GNU/linux, linux is not an operating system on its own but rather a core component of a fully functional GNU system.
I can't install npm packages in Ubuntu 20.04... plz help me😭
As much as I despise Windows, you're right about the shortcomings that Linux has. I mainly use Windows because of the comparability issue you mentioned. But you're 100% right about dependency hell.
Just use wine or a vm with windows.
@@firstdingus if you even bothered doing research, you would know that it doesnt always work
Reason I'm thinking of going to linux is because my windows 7 will not install anything anymore !
What? How though I use Windows 7 and it is fine?
@@dyn4291 Shit I wish they kept Windows 7 and not bother withWindows 10
Alot of apps are unsupporting Windows 7, But Windows 7 still supports more apps than Linux.
@@johnnyblack4261 Me too,Windows Seven was Alot Better
@@jadoo782002able I run both Windows 7 and Windows 10 on Virtual Machine and boy, Windows 10 is so slow, laggy and takes forever for anything to load up. Windows 7 takes up for less RAM, and it is very smooth in virtual machine, everything is very quick and snappy.
I moved my mother across to Linux from Windows, this was quite painless as she mainly used Firefox, Thunderbird and LibreOffice under Windows, so it wasn't exactly a huge leap for the applications. When it came to the interface, I gave her an AlmaLinux system which I custom-skinned to look and work a bit like her other machine - an Acorn RISC OS box!
Thank you for posting this very informative review. Great job.
100% Better than Windows
@Computer User security is never a annoyance
@Computer User Trust me, you know nothing of what someone like me for example, could do if you didnt mess with that. I just hack for educational purposes, always with permission
10% slower than Windows
20% more vulnerable to attacks than Windows
69% increase in blood pressure than Windows
28.1% glazed more than Windows
81.991% sexier than Windows
1% smarter than Windows
100% more wholesome than Windows
Weird flex. But ok
@Computer User If there is a will Linux provides a way. You can set up pam_usb to replace typing your root password in terminal with requiring a specific USB to be plugged in, which is safer than typing a password anyway. That means no typing passwords if it's really such a big deal to you.
What I love about Linux is I tell it what to do, in windows it feels like Microsoft has the final say. Whatever bugs you there is a way to customize with a little configuration in Linux
TL;DR ---- The better question is: How can more people be introduced to Linux?
The main function of any OS is to enable people to do stuff. What kind of person, and what kind of stuff varies. There is no one-size-fits-all solution. When you really boil it down, the main issue in the Linux vs. Windows vs. Mac comparison is 100% of computer users are familiar with Windows (no matter if they use it or not), and a high percentage of computer users know that Mac is a thing (even though most don't use it, and can't afford it). Most computer users do not know about Linux, so that places it at a disadvantage.
Just as mentioned in the video, there are perfectly valid and obvious use cases for Linux on the desktop -- such as old hardware, underpowered hardware, custom-built hardware, special-use hardware, nontechie users, and just want to try something different.
I think pretty much everyone can agree that if you are heavy into gaming, then Windows is the OS for you. Similarly, if you are heavy into video editing and the like, then Mac is the OS for you. And if you are a computer enthusiast or an advanced/power user, then any or all of the above are good options for you.
There are issues with any OS; some more annoying or concerning than others. The difference is that the entire infrastructure of the personal computing industry has built up so much muscle memory in dealing with Windows issues that we don't always recognize them as actual problems. That's why when some people find their way into Linux, it feels like such a breath of fresh air.
For example: With installing printers on Windows, you get used to messing around with that printer for 30 minutes (or more) installing drivers and useless bundled software and then restarting and going through all the first-run software nonsense. Then you discover on Linux, that same printer has auto-installed itself and is immediately usable. You then realize how much time and effort you have been wasting.
The main gripe with Linux is the unavailability of specific software or specific proprietary drivers. Though, I would argue it is not at all a problem for most users. Even then, this is becoming less of an issue over time, but it is potentially an issue for an interested user. That would change as more people were introduced to Linux. What we should be asking is how can that be accomplished.
This deserves more likes and views.
Good point. Linsux is not for everyone. Its horrible , dated and meant to be used for computers from the early 90s. Missing packages, drivers failing with updates, installing kernel headers ... 100% copy paste command into terminals. its too much maintenance , so just buy a Macbook and use OS X. Apple has apple care and apple support they will look after you. 👍
Sell refurbished laptops with Linux to students for a superlow price. Get them while they are young and they'll never let it go. Just ask my therapist 😂
I would only buy a linux PC for the cheap price, and after that, install windows on it, i tried most of the distros in VMs and find it way too simple, manual and confuse
@@mrgeez1 I find it impossible to do any programming work in Windows.
you can actually do install virus in linux but first you have to download 56 unmet dependencies
1:23
Time to download Linux
Now your new username is Linux and Xbox Gamer
@@sherzell xd
I use Windows for gaming when I have to, and Ubuntu for everything else.
> Ubuntu
*Laughs in Arch*
Love my Xubuntu.
Animal Facts Love my kubuntu
Love my Debian
I'm also on xubuntu. Been curious about budgie for a while..
i am using zorin
Ugh I hate Ubuntu but chrome os is good in devolper mode
I use Linux day-to-day and don’t use Windows because it takes forever to boot on my toaster of a computer.
I have like 4gb ram and windows takes like 1 min
Can I use office home with Linux??