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Windows vs Linux

Linux is great for security but, as with everything, it comes at a price.

There is an age-old (internet age) discussion over which OS is best and why. Let's look into that. Both OS have their fans and strengths. Linux is great for security, but it comes at a price.

You should give both operating systems a chance.

Linux is, for me, a text-based interface.

I will start with this statement: I love Linux and could not work as I do now without it. I used to be a Linux enthusiast and used it as my main OS for a long time. I needed to use Windows when editing images with Photoshop, so I installed Windows on the same machine. It had been a while at that point. But Windows is easy, so I picked it up immediately. Then there was a period I was working on editing more than coding, so I ended up using windows more than Linux. I slowly started pulling in code on Windows, as there was no reason to switch to Linux to make a trivial change in my codebase. I was using WSL and was very happy with my setup. When I upgraded my computer later that year, I didn't even install Linux at all. Windows was enough for me to do my work.

At that point, I was working from home. I did not even think about the fact I was not using Linux as my daily driver operating system. Then I started going back to the office. Some of my coworkers were very much into Linux and started criticizing my setup. Those same people had to switch between Linux and Windows five to ten times a day to do their work. From my perspective, it looked stupid. I kept thinking: If you need to use windows and can complete all your tasks using just that, why use Linux?

I will not get more into it; Just remember that if you are that kind of Linux-loving person, people around you might think what you do does not make much sense.

But I still love Linux and use it daily at work on my servers. I could not imagine any other way. But for me, Linux is text-based, a command line.

Adding a UI to Linux today is solutionism (most of the time).

If you have such a great server operating system, why try to spoil it with a UI?

Many of the annoying issues I encountered using Linux were related to the UI. The thing is, making UIs is very hard. Microsoft does it better, not because it is better but because it can spend more resources on its UI.

Except for lightweight Linux distros that could keep an older laptop working, there is no reason to add a modern UI to Linux. And if you are one of those guys ferociously defending Linux, I bet your specced computer could run windows and Linux with no problems.

If you hate windows for whatever reason, go ahead and use Linux, but use those terms when explaining your decision.

Linux is great for security, but it comes at a price.

That price is knowing what you are doing.

Linux has quite a learning curve, and if you've ever used it, you are already aware of the knowledge required when interacting with it.

It is an issue because this situation can only be solved in one of two ways. You either get to learn Linux or use it without knowing much about what you are doing.

I know this was a polarizing post. If you know Linux already and use it without problems, good for you. Most people are not in that situation, and dealing with Linux at the will of more "senior" personnel is not something a company should focus its resources on.

But I still love it. If I had to choose between using windows without WSL and Linux, Linux would be my choice. But times have changed now, and I recommend using windows.

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