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20 Things linux can do that windows can't |
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Written by Administrator
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Monday, 04 February 2008 |
I was reading an article on Digg; however, the persons server couldn't handle many requests, so I've made my own list of 20 things you can do in Linux you can't do in Windows.
- Upgrade to new versions legally and without paying money
- Have the latest version of the operating system run faster than the previous version on the same hardware
- Easily install and run different graphical interfaces if I don't like the default setup
- Install twenty programs with one command (for free again)
- Have the system automatically update all installed programs automatically.
- Install the same copy of linux on multiple computers without worrying about license restrictions or activation keys
- Give away copies of linux without breaking any laws, governmental or ethical or moral, because it was all intended to be used this way
- Have full control over my computer hardware and know that there are no secret back doors in my software, put there by malicious software companies or governments
- Run without using a virus scanner, adware/spyware protection, and not reboot the computer for months, even when new security updates are released
- Run my computer without needing to defragment my hard drive, ever
- Try out software, decide I don't like it, uninstall it, and know that it didn't leave little bits of stuff in a registry that can build up and slow down the computer
- Make a major mistake that requires a complete re-installation and be able to do it in less than an hour.
- Customize anything, legally, including favorite programs. You can even track down the software developers to ask them questions, contribute ideas, and get involved in the actual design/software writing process.
- Have 4+ word processor windows open working on papers, listen to music, play with flashy desktop effects, have contact with a largely happy community and have firefox, instant messaging, and email clients all open at the same time, without ever having had to beg someone for a code to make my os work, and without the system running so slow it is useless
- Use the command "dpkg --get-selections > pkg.list" to make a full, detailed list of all software I have installed, backup my /etc and /home directories on a separate partition, and you are able to recover your system any time, easily
- Run multiple desktops simultaneously, or even allow multiple users to log in and use the computer simultaneously
- Resize a hard disk partition without having to delete it and without losing the data on it
- Use the same hardware for more than 5 years before it really needs to be replaced
- Browse the web, work in a word processor, continue working while the OS is being installed!
- Get the source code for almost anything, including the OS kernel and most of the applications
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