why do use linux?
>>54902852
Freedoms
better question
why do you use windows? why do you want to pay for your computer's basic software, while there's free alternative? ubuntu is enough for daily use, and you can run every microsoft office version. linux is useless at games but at least now steam supports it. if you are a faggot who spends 5 hours a day gaming go with windows.
>>54903085
Because Linux has no Foss alternatives for primvera and remote SAP you shitwad
Freedoms
>>54903101
Enjoy your telemetry games
As an American Freedom(libre) is my prime directive.
To piss off you paid Microsoft shills.
>>54902852
Why do you let Microsoft fuck you in the ass?
>>54903085
>steam suppports it
>it's useless
what?
>>54903195
>marketing
>free software
>>54903165
What?
>>54903252
gotta sell your software, even if not for money.
>>54903195
I kek'd.
>>54902852
What does it matter for you in the end? These threads get posted here everyday, like who cares, just use whatever you want to use.
Because my SBC doesn't have any mature BSD support yet
Because I use FreeBSD and OpenBSD.
>>54903085
Yes, I do want to pay for basic software. Especially when that basic software implies my hardware is actually used to its full extent. Windows has better drivers, better software, better support, is more stable, more elegant and basically superior to Linux in almost every way imaginable, at least when it comes to desktop.
>>54903193
i don't know about steam, but it's probably app store thing, there's still lots of games inside of it that doesn't support linux, also driver software is a problem in linux.
>>54903618
>windows is superior almost EVERYWAY
what about viruses? what about performance in old devices? what about telemetry? what about customization? Windows is just a OS that has less freedom and customization but greater software support than linux. there's no need to hate linux since it's free. they aren't harming anyone except microsoft.
Because it's a nicer development environment IMO, simple as. Plus I'm just more familiar with it now; I haven't felt this familiar with Windows since XP.
>>54904016
I don't hate Linux at all. I just prefer Windows as my desktop environment. I've used Linux for years before switching over. I can say it's better in almost every way without feeling any guilt.
>>54902852
because it's easier to do majority of things
easier to encode videos
easier to shitpost
easier to program
easier to tweak and learn
easier to run any type of office shit
easier to run servers that I need to tweak for personal/company use
easier to maintain
easier to protect
>>54902852
Development
Pipes
Fun
HURD wasn't finished in time
>>54903618
>Windows has better drivers, better software, better support, is more stable, more elegant and basically superior to Linux in almost every way imaginable,
Nothing specific you listed was true but I guess there might exist something that it is better at that I'm not aware of.
>>54903142
Agreed. RMS' GNU philosophy is American as fuck.
>>54904271
eh.. the better drivers part is definitely true in most cases.
Better support is also true, if you don't want to deal with the spergfest that is linux forums.
It is more elegant for the end user that wants it to "just work" and look nice.
I'd love to recommend linux to Joe Bloggs, but I just can't do that yet.
>>54902852
Because it does what I want less painful than any other OS.
By now I'm so used to Debian, that switching to something "better" (even a different distro) would take me a too long to get used to and I just don't want to spend the time doing that.
Besides, who cares what OS I use. I don't care what you use either.
>>54902852
Don't want to pirate windows.
I already paid for my computer an all its components. I'm not going to blow an extra cent on an OS by a company I don't support.
>>54903464
Because this is pajeet trying to earn rupees so he can move to the US
>>54902852
Because Linux is a fairly good kernel.
>>54902852
Windows 10 comes with too many services running out of the box and it totally cripples those $200 "cloudbooks" that Microsoft is shilling.
I bought one as a snes emulation machine and higan-performance doesn't run at full speed on windows 10, whereas on a minimal linux installation, it does.
>>54902852
hipsterism
>>54902852
Better for servers and I know enough about it to use it as a desktop
>>54902852
Because it goes nice with my fedora and wape.
>>54902852
because it's more customizable than windows and mac os x
Customization is nice. Unity within UI elements. Ability to build from the ground up specifically for my needs - no bloat. Does everything I need it do. Efficient. Package manager - universal place to update OS and all programs is nice. Because I can.
>>54903195
Shit...he right tho
>>54902852
>No forced updates
>No windows 10 spam
>I decide which software I need
>Performance
