What Can Linux Do that Windows Can’t?

With the recent partnership between Windows And Linux, the list of things Windows can’t do has shortened a bit. The partnership brought with it bash integration into the Windows OS, which has given users a convenient way to access the shell whenever they feel like it. In short, that means you don’t even need Linux to access the shell instance of your flavor of Linux OS.

Linux servers can run forever without rebooting

If you are looking for a free-to-use, customizable server OS to install in your home or office, with zero licensing fees (depending on your distro), then a Linux OS is going to be your best bet. Those who are willing to take the time to set up and configure their server correctly will be rewarded with a stable machine that almost never requires rebooting, service restarts, or any maintenance downtime.

There is a reason why the majority of web hosts prefer using the Linux OS in their deployments. It is not uncommon to find servers that have gone a few years without a reboot, so stability is definitely a huge plus when comparing Windows Server products with Linux.

Linux changed the world — for the better

Not everyone realizes this, but Android was initially built upon a version of the Linux kernel, allowing for the hardware of mobile devices to communicate with the Android software. We love Android. In fact, we even consider Android to be one of the greatest gifts of the open source movement.

Linux will never harass you relentlessly to update

Ever since package management software became popularized by Ubuntu’s aptitude system (a frontend to Debian’s dpkg), updates have been very simple.

For instance, an Ubuntu system can be updated directly from the command line with a simple “sudo apt-get upgrade.” This elevates the permissions of the command to Super User or root, allowing for the system to perform a system upgrade, updating all of the OS components, as well as the software packages and applications that are installed (provided they are maintained and available in the package lists).

To be clear, Android is not classified as a Linux distribution, it cannot run Linux applications natively, and it’s not released on the GNU license agreement. But seeing as how a kernel is essentially the nucleus of the operating system, most people acknowledge that Android is a cousin to Linux, even if it is an increasingly distant one.

Linux is feature-rich without the bloat

Despite all the hoopla about the malware statics. Microsoft employed for everyone to upgrade, Windows 10s. It’s pretty, it’s lean on system resources, and it is much more stable than previous versions of Windows. However, if we go back a decade, Linux had the lead on the desktop front before a bloated Windows Vista was thrust upon the world (and, yes, we do still have visit active. 

Back then, Linux had an appealing aesthetic that drew many users into its ranks. Its functionality, however, took quite a bit longer to evolve. No matter which flavor of Linux you choose, you can enjoy the visual functionality of both Gnome and KDE. You are bound to find that the menus and windows offer a highly functional experience that will boost your productivity once you get the remote hang of the

                   

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To be fair to Microsoft, Linux can’t do everything

We are in the midst of a change in the computing world. As people have more widely adopted smartphones and tablets as their devices of choice, the desktop environment has gradually begun to contract. This is evident in many instances where Linux distributions that once teemed with software developers now lay unmaintained and discontinued.

Linux can run on almost any hardware

Whether you have a dusty old laptop in your closet or a decommissioned server in your attic, Linux can easily review neglected and forgetten hardware.

Even if your machine is 10 years old, it’ll likely run one of the stripped down, lightweight Linux distros — or even a purpose-built distro. Examples of these purpose-built Linux distributions are Aesterisk for PBX and telephony and iptables for firewalls.  

Sure, you can probably use an old Windows machine (or even a cheap VM) for these tasks. Though, it’s sometimes more fulfilling to bring old hardware back from the tech graveyard. Linux provides an inexpensive way to fulfill a specific role requirement on your home or office network and recycling is always a great way to save costs. 

Linux operates on most supercomputers

Supercomputers are now the almost exclusive domain of Linux, with 500 of the world’s fastest supercomputers in the world now running one version or another of Linux. The OS’s customizability, coupled with its efficient resource management, make it an ideal software platform for the customized hardware and cluster arrays that supercomputers are commonly built from.

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