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We know that in the market we can find several types of operating systems for PCs. Which is the best of them is a question that can be very complicated to answer, since the best answer (although ambiguous) is it depends. But what does it depend on? Well, mainly from the user.
Linux vs Windows
It must be said that a large part of the computers sold are for personal or recreational use and this is where we can perhaps find the big difference between the number of users of some OS. So we can say that Windows is the undisputed number 1 and perhaps the last on the list is Linux. But is Windows really better than Linux? Probably not, but the difference in terms of investment in advertising and development is huge, hence the difference.
Get and keep our system fully updated legally and free of charge. In addition to being able to install and use it in 15 minutes and on any computer.
One of the most famous Linux distributions is Obuntu, and it can be installed on any computer in less than 15 minutes. But this is not all, since with its installation an office suite, Web browser, audio and video players and much more are also installed. That is, not only is it installed but it is completely ready to use.
If we add to this that it is free as well as any of its updates, we find ourselves with a great advantage not only with respect to the Windows operating system but also many more.
Living without running an antivirus, spyware/adware protection and not restarting the computer for months, even when I install the latest security updates is possible.
We can forget about the installation of antivirus that as a consequence slow down our computer. Linux is literally virus-free, so there is no need to install it.
The concern that exists in Windows every time we connect an external memory device via USB is over.
Install programs in one click, try it and if I don't like it, uninstall it and know that I haven't left junk in a registry that can slow down my machine.
For example, in Obuntu you have more than 45,000 programs in the software center. To install the program you will only have to click on install and that's it. Also if you decided to uninstall it, it would not leave any type of file or junk installed on your computer. This greatly improves the speed of the computer.
No need to defrag hard drives, ever
There is no need to defrag disk volumes that we are using for Linux but that does not mean that we cannot check the fragmentation status of a drive and defrag it almost for pleasure.
Living without running an antivirus, spyware/adware protection and not restarting the computer for months, even when I install the latest security updates is possible.
We can forget about the installation of antivirus that as a consequence slow down our computer. Linux is literally virus-free, so there is no need to install it.
The concern that exists in Windows every time we connect an external memory device via USB is over.
Install programs in one click, try it and if I don't like it, uninstall it and know that I haven't left junk in a registry that can slow down my machine.
For example, in Obuntu you have more than 45,000 programs in the software center. To install the program you will only have to click on install and that's it. Also if you decided to uninstall it, it would not leave any type of file or junk installed on your computer. This greatly improves the speed of the computer.
No need to defrag hard drives, ever
There is no need to defrag disk volumes that we are using for Linux but that does not mean that we cannot check the fragmentation status of a drive and defrag it almost for pleasure.
One of the reasons is that while in other operating systems the file systems used have this fragmentation as a problem -very famous in FAT and FAT32, and also in NTFS- in Linux file systems the search for holes to store the files is different.
You can control your computer hardware as well as your software.
In Linux you will have full control of both all the physical components of your computer and make sure your software doesn't have backdoors put there by malicious software companies or anyone who wants to spy on me.
Two options to control and use your operating system.
Everything can be done through the graphical interface, through the text and image windows using mouse clicks. But this is not the only way, since Linux allows the same use through commands in the terminal or shell. This gives a very broad level of control over the system and absolutely "everything" can be done by a command either from your computer or you can do it from another computer through a local network or even the Internet. Everything available and enabled from the moment Linux is installed.
Install the same copy of Linux, such as Ubuntu, on multiple computers without worrying about license restrictions or activation keys.
With Linux I can download a file and make an Installation CD that I can use to install Linux once, twice or as many times as you want and on different computers. All this is possible because Linux is a free and open operating system, in which you can get involved in its development.
Customize anything you want, legally, including my favorite shows. I can even contact the developers, ask them questions, contribute ideas, and get involved in the actual design/writing process if I want to.
Run multiple desktops simultaneously and even allow multiple users to authenticate and use the same computer simultaneously.
Modify the size of partitions dynamically, without losing data.
Use almost any hardware and be recognized by the operating system, eliminating the need to search the Internet for the manufacturer's website to find the driver.
Get the source code for almost anything, including the core (or kernel) of the operating system and most of my applications.
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