Five Things Linux Does Better Than Windows

you're probably using windows as your usual operating system for your pc but could there be a good reason for you to consider linux instead today we're going to go over five good reasons things that linux does better than windows starting out with arguably the most important one system stability now don't get us wrong windows has come a long way since the days when windows me was blue screening left and right but linux still maintains its reputation for being a bit less buggy at least in terms of the kernel while you can run into compatibility issues if you try to push a distro beyond what it's designed for the linux kernel basically the operating system's guts is known for being stable and reliable which is one reason why the vast majority of web servers run on it part of the reason for this is how many eyes linux and many of the programs written for it have on them at the same time because linux is open source anyone can look at its code identify bugs and try out fixes and there are lots of people who actively do this given how large the linux community is as well as the large number of companies who use linux and develop their own linux distributions although microsoft is obviously a huge company the people examining the windows codebase for bugs are basically just microsoft employees of which there are a finite number meaning windows bugs are often identified and fixed more slowly but it isn't just about how many people are looking at the code linux is also built in a more modular manner than windows this means linux applications tend to not mess with the operating system's kernel as much or with other programs windows has caught up to some extent with this but linux still rules the roost when it comes to modularity which brings us to point number two linux is highly customizable you can see this in how everything from servers to android phones to smart thermostats use versions of linux but what does that mean for you the home user it means that you have real choices as to what you want your linux experience to look and feel like lots of folks think that you need to be a programmer or a system admin who's intimately familiar with the command line in order to use linux but there are plenty of linux distributions such as elementary os and linux mint geared toward beginners who are migrating over from windows or from mac os and just want to watch videos use social media and communicate with co-workers you get to choose what your experience is like as opposed to using just one version of windows and many linux distributions come with package managers which behave like app stores so downloading vetted software isn't an issue and if you do have the know-how and the willingness to learn linux allows you to build or install so many customizations on top of the kernel the exact reason there are so many distributions out there that look very different from each other and that's really cool the third item on our list is security linux is bulletproof but it has a reputation for being more secure than windows partly because there's so many more people looking at it like what we talked about earlier but another big reason that linux is often considered safer is because fewer people use it i mean there's a reason we're not making a video called five reasons to try windows although linux is by far the most popular os on the servers you connect to all the time to use the internet and attackers definitely try hard to breach these systems malware target toward desktop linux distros is much rarer than windows malware simply because linux's desktop user base is so much smaller linux also doesn't normally give users as much access to low-level system files and functions as windows does meaning any malware that does find its way into your system tends to be easier to isolate and remove we will go on to item number three right after we thank zoho crm for sponsoring this video zoho crm is a 360 degree solution for managing your business's sales 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even if you do this there are some kinds of data that windows will just keep sending to microsoft regardless but because linux is open source there's not a monolithic company behind it hoping to make tons of money off of every linux user and there's no provision for any kind of tracking by default while there are some linux distributions that do engage in some limited forms of tracking like ubuntu it's typically easier to opt out or just find a different distribution that doesn't send any data back to its servers activity tracking is a good segue into our fifth and final point linux is a heck of a lot better at keeping your money in your own pocket obviously you can install and use windows for free as long as you don't mind that annoying watermark and not being able to pick your own desktop wallpaper but microsoft still uses windows to get you to spend money on its services such as microsoft 365 onedrive and apps from the microsoft store in which microsoft gets a cut of the money most linux users however won't be tempted to spend much if anything to get the most out of their systems although large organizations sometimes pay companies like red hat for linux support and training the average home user using an approachable linux distribution won't have a large company trying to get them to buy more stuff and most of the programs you need to accomplish your goals are available for free so those are our top five but we know there are plenty of linux fans jumping in to tell us more so let us know down in the comments where you think linux has an edge over windows and if you might want to see a follow-up video about why switching to linux might not be such a good idea let us know that too anyways thanks for watching like and subscribe the video bye

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Published: Fri Feb 18 2022