Linux Vs Windows

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  ms_cs

  In my point of view, computer technology reached.. in this world because of the simplicity of the operating system windows. It played a major role in this. And I cannot get that much of good look at the other operating systems, So I think windows is the best.
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  Aashish Joshi

  ms_cs

  ....Windows, awesome look😎.....

  I have to disagree with this. Have a look at my screenshot and tell me you can do this on Windows!!! This is on Ubuntu 8.10 using compiz.
  
  Hardware used => Graphics card - Intel onboard (GMA 950), RAM - 512MB, Processor - Intel Centrino 1.86 Ghz
  
  #-Link-Snipped-#
  
  But people don't use Linux just because of its looks. People use it because it gives them freedom to use what they want/need.
  
  Consider this, you have an old 386 that you're going to discard, because you can't run windows on it (at least no version released after c.1997)!! What do you do with it?? Give it away and get Rs. 100 for it?? Why not use a floppy based Linux distro (e.g. blueflops) and use it as a proxy server at home. This way you can filter out unwanted content from the internet, save your other (probably expensive) PC from viruses and trojans while at the same time doing your bit for the environment by recycling (kinda).
  
  What's more, some of these distros are as small as 2.8MB with their system requirements running as low as 3MB of RAM (e.g. BasicLinux)..
  
  Another example, sometime back, I needed a linux based modeling and analysis software. I stumbled upon, CAELinux. This distro has CAE applications preinstalled and is available on a Live CD. So, I just downloaded, it burnt it onto a CD and I was good to go, no need to install it and replace my current distro!!
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  Kaustubh Katdare

  Those who say Window's got better looks, think again. Or maybe have a look at Beryl project 😁
  
  I had my jaw dropped when I saw what it can do!
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  Aashish Joshi

  The_Big_K

  Those who say Window's got better looks, think again. Or maybe have a look at Beryl project 😁
  
  I had my jaw dropped when I saw what it can do!

  Don't mean to nitpick, but the beryl and compiz projects have merged now. The result is compiz fusion. The screenshot above is from the same project!!
  
  Whenever I show people what my ubuntu's capable of, they can't believe that something like that is even possible!!
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  Kaustubh Katdare

  Oh thanks for the update. I'm going to move to Ubuntu full time starting my next dekstop. 😀
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  Aashish Joshi

  Nice!! By the way, you can install ubuntu under windows now a days. This is available through the Wubi project (#-Link-Snipped-#). So there is no need for a dedicated partition for linux. There is just a slight loss of performance, plus there is no hibernation.
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  ms_cs

  Sure I will try that...
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  skipper

  Linux and (previous) small distros like it which are all Unix-clones, have been a very big deal in comms, routers and firewalls off-the-shelf that you configure either with a dumb terminal or ethernet link (to access the configuration page). About the size of a modem.
  
  So there are plenty of computers running linux, they aren't PCs but they are dedicated servers.
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  kashish0711

  Linux needs to improve more for home users (non-computer techies) it is good for developers only right now, non-techie users always face problems in some functions.
  So till that happens, I choose Windows. 😀
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  Kaustubh Katdare

  @Kashish: Try ubuntu! 😁
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  kashish0711

  havnt got my hand on that, but will try that on my laptop, I am gonna buy in about a week or so. 😀
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  jhbalaji

  My votes to both since windows is flexible in one way and linux in another way..
  Windows- GUI, So easy for common man
  Linux - Now GUI in Linux there but not recommended for a common man...
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  Ashraf HZ

  Yeah, same somewhat. I use both, makes life much easier 😀