• About Us
  • Contact Us
  • Advertise
  • Deals
  • Got News?
  • Write for Us
    • Sponsored Posts
  • Privacy Policy
    • Terms & Conditions
  • Login
  • Register
Foss Noobs
  • Featured
  • News
  • Linux
  • Distros
    • Fedora
    • Linux Mint
    • Manjaro
    • Pop OS
    • Ubuntu
  • Customization
  • How To
No Result
View All Result
  • Featured
  • News
  • Linux
  • Distros
    • Fedora
    • Linux Mint
    • Manjaro
    • Pop OS
    • Ubuntu
  • Customization
  • How To
No Result
View All Result
Foss Noobs
No Result
View All Result

Reasons Why I Love Linux And Why I Don’t

Gaming is where i would say Linux systems are not par with Windows

by Nazrul Islam
November 24, 2020 - Updated on January 8, 2021
in Featured, Linux
Reading Time: 4 mins read
Reasons Why I Love Linux And Why I Don’t
243
SHARES
12.7k
VIEWS
Share on FacebookShare on TwitterShare on LinkedinShare on WhatsappEmail this postShare on TelegramShare on Reddit
ADVERTISEMENT

I have been a Linux user for the past 6-7 years & I have used more than 10 Distros. Right now I am in love with pop os from system76. Here are some of the reasons why I love Linux & why I don’t.

 

Reasons Why I Love Linux And Why I Don’t

The Terminal

Mac and Windows both also have terminals it’s true, but they’re not as integrated into the user experience as with Linux. Using the terminal is a lot easier than using a GUI for many tasks. That doesn’t mean that you must use the terminal if you use Linux, but it’s generally good to be able to do simple things with it. You can also customize your terminal with different colours and themes because Linux is very…

Customizable

There are so many ways to make Linux your own, and I don’t just mean getting that perfect wallpaper. You want a dark theme? Light theme? The bright purple theme? You can probably find it. Map hotkeys the way you want them, but as many custom toolbars on your screen where ever you want them.

If you just want a stock experience you still have your choice of desktop environments that suit you. Gnome (what Ubuntu uses), Cinnamon, and KDE will give you great out-of-the-box experiences, while XFCE, Mate, LXDE, and others will be a little more lightweight and customizable. Some desktop environments are more performant than others. It all depends on what you want and need.

RelatedPosts

Zorin OS 16 Enters Beta, New Look With Faster & Smoother Performance

Zorin OS 16 Enters Beta, New Look With Faster & Smoother Performance

5 days ago
5.2k
Pop!_OS Will Be Having Cosmic Desktop Environment In The Upcoming 21.04 Release

Pop!_OS Will Be Having Cosmic Desktop Environment In The Upcoming 21.04 Release

7 days ago
6.4k
KDE neon Puts an End to the Plasma LTS Edition, Introduces Offline Updates

KDE neon Puts an End to the Plasma LTS Edition, Introduces Offline Updates

1 week ago
12.6k
MX Linux 19.4 Arrives with Support for Linux Kernel 5.10 LTS

MX Linux 19.4 Arrives with Support for Linux Kernel 5.10 LTS

3 weeks ago
6.4k
ADVERTISEMENT

Ease of installation

Some Linux distros are notoriously difficult to install; it’s a method of gatekeeping their userbase. For the rest of us, there’s the Linux installer. It’s so easy to get up and running. After a few questions, it will install your system automatically. If you want to dual boot with Windows it will take care of that for you.

Security

Maybe it’s because of Linux’s small market share or maybe it’s because Linux is designed better, but there really aren’t any viruses for Linux. Also, the way permissions are set up it makes it difficult for a malicious program to do too much. Even if there was a security flaw in Linux it would get dealt with quickly because…

It’s Open Source

Anyone can take the Linux source code and edit it to suit their needs. Open-source software is also generally more secure since more people are able to review the source code. Due to the fact that so many people can see this code, they tend to make their own versions. This is why there are huge…

Variety flavours

There are literally hundreds of Linux distributions. While this can make a very complicated landscape, and many distros do exactly the same things, it also provides the user with anything they might want. Do you need a good all-rounder? Use Ubuntu. How about something for privacy? Tails Linux is for you. Are you a hacker? Kali Linux has the tools you need. If you want to tell everyone that you use Arch Linux you should install Arch Linux btw.

My distro of choice for desktop computing is Linux Mint Cinnamon Edition. It just works and it does everything I need it to, because, let’s be honest, I’m a developer and 90% of what I do is still on the browser.

ADVERTISEMENT

It’s Free

What can I say? Everyone loves free stuff.

It can run on almost any hardware

Linux is very lightweight. It takes much fewer resources on a PC than Windows. Linux is also known for working well on very old machines. I’ve personally taken old Windows laptops that were ready for the trash compactor and installed Linux on them, breathing into them new life and functionality. That’s not to say Linux is only good for old machines! Most supercomputers nowadays run Linux because it’s lightweight and fast.

Great for Development

With the exception of the browser (and unfortunately in these Corona times, Zoom), the program I probably use most is VSCode. Yeah, VSCode works in Linux as well as ATOM, all of JetBrains stuff, and a lot more. There are tons of IDEs and compilers available on Linux. Since I was already used to using the terminal before I started my path towards software development it made running servers and doing general backend stuff feel more natural.

Lots of Software

Software is readily available and super easy to install. You can install right from the terminal or most big distros have an AppStore-like software manager that allows you to install software from the GUI. There’s tons of games, productivity apps, and more. Some of it is great and some of it kinda sucks, but you have the choice!

Gaming

Gaming on Linux is becoming very popular. Steam runs beautifully on Linux with most of their games available for Linux as well. There are also other methods of getting your games on Linux too (watch the link above), and Anthony from Linus Tech Tips thinks that Linux is the future of gaming! Gaming hardware also works very nicely on Linux. I’ve been thinking about doing some gaming on Linux but I’ll stick to my Nintendo Switch for now.

ADVERTISEMENT

Where Linux is Lacking

The only place where Linux is truly lacking is in the availability of specific software. More high level “creator” software like Photoshop and audio and video editing software tend to be unavailable on Linux. There are usually Linux alternatives but my understanding is that they don’t compare to the originals. This doesn’t personally affect me much since I don’t do that, but I understand the pain of someone who wants software like this and wants to run Linux.

Source: Source
Tags: gnomelinuxmanjaromatemintOpen Sourcepop osubuntu
Share1164Tweet728Share204SendSendShareShare
ADVERTISEMENT
Previous Post

Things To Do After Installing Ubuntu 20.10 “Groovy Gorilla”

Next Post

Linux Mint vs Ubuntu: Comparison Of The Giants

Nazrul Islam

Nazrul Islam

Programmer, Developer, Coder, Entrepreneur, Web Designer....CEO & Founder Foss Noobs Media Pvt. Ltd

More Posts

Zorin OS 16 Enters Beta, New Look With Faster & Smoother Performance
Zorin OS

Zorin OS 16 Enters Beta, New Look With Faster & Smoother Performance

5 days ago
5.2k
Pop!_OS Will Be Having Cosmic Desktop Environment In The Upcoming 21.04 Release
News

Pop!_OS Will Be Having Cosmic Desktop Environment In The Upcoming 21.04 Release

7 days ago
6.4k
Leave Comment

Support us

Social

Facebook Twitter Instagram Youtube Telegram
ADVERTISEMENT

Instagram

Follow Us

  • Android 12 May Bring App Hibernation Feature to Help Free Storage Space

The new app hibernation feature reportedly deletes temporary files from unused apps.

Background Image Credits @xdasocial 

#google #instagram #github #nerds #programming #fossnoobs #ubuntu #coder #arch #popos #manjaro #foss #like4like #coding #software #microsoft #git #linux #ubuntu #popos #technology #tech #news #manjaro #opensource #tech #innovation #engineering #iphone #business
  • Discord Said to End Sale Talks With Microsoft, Plans to Expand Business as Standalone Company

Discord will focus on building the chat platform and making money from its user base that has grown quickly during the pandemic, as per sources.

#google #instagram #github #nerds #programming #fossnoobs #ubuntu #coder #arch #popos #manjaro #foss #like4like #coding #software #microsoft #git #linux #ubuntu #popos #technology #tech #news #manjaro #opensource #tech #innovation #engineering #iphone #business
  • Pop!_OS Will Be Having Cosmic Desktop Environment In The Upcoming 21.04 Release

#google #instagram #github #nerds #programming #fossnoobs #ubuntu #coder #arch #popos #manjaro #foss #like4like #coding #software #microsoft #git #linux #ubuntu #popos #technology #tech #news #manjaro #opensource #tech #innovation #engineering #iphone #business
  • KDE neon Puts an End to the Plasma LTS Edition, Introduces Offline Updates

#google #instagram #github #nerds #programming #fossnoobs #ubuntu #coder #arch #popos #manjaro #foss #like4like #coding #software #microsoft #git #linux #ubuntu #popos #technology #tech #news #manjaro #opensource #tech #innovation #engineering #iphone #business
  • MX Linux 19.4 Arrives with Support for Linux Kernel 5.10 LTS

#google #instagram #github #nerds #programming #fossnoobs #ubuntu #coder #arch #popos #manjaro #foss #like4like #coding #software #microsoft #git #linux #ubuntu #popos #technology #tech #news #manjaro #opensource #tech #innovation #engineering #iphone #business
  • DuckDuckGo, Brave, and Vivaldi will block Google’s FLoC

#google #instagram #github #nerds #programming #fossnoobs #ubuntu #coder #arch #popos #manjaro #foss #like4like #coding #software #microsoft #git #linux #ubuntu #popos #technology #tech #news #manjaro #opensource #tech #innovation #engineering #iphone #business
  • WhatsApp Vulnerability Discovered That Could Allow Attackers to Suspend Your Account Remotely

#google #instagram #github #nerds #programming #fossnoobs #ubuntu #coder #arch #popos #manjaro #foss #like4like #coding #software #microsoft #git #linux #ubuntu #popos #technology #tech #news #manjaro #opensource #tech #innovation #engineering #iphone #business
  • Thousands of Android, iOS Apps Expose User Data Due to Cloud Misconfigurations: Zimperium

#google #instagram #github #nerds #programming #fossnoobs #ubuntu #coder #arch #popos #manjaro #foss #like4like #coding #software #microsoft #git #linux #ubuntu #popos #technology #tech #news #manjaro #opensource #tech #innovation #engineering #iphone #business
  • Instagram Most Invasive App, Signal and Clubhouse Safest to Use: pCloud

#google #instagram #github #nerds #programming #fossnoobs #ubuntu #coder #arch #popos #manjaro #foss #like4like #coding #software #microsoft #git #linux #ubuntu #popos #technology #tech #news #manjaro #opensource #tech #innovation #engineering #iphone #business
ADVERTISEMENT
Foss Noobs

© 2021 Foss Noobs Media Pvt. Ltd.
A brand by Jhelum Coding

Footer Menu

  • About Us
  • Contact Us
  • Advertise
  • Deals
  • Got News?
  • Write for Us
  • Privacy Policy

Follow Us

No Result
View All Result
  • Featured
  • News
  • Linux
  • Distros
    • Fedora
    • Linux Mint
    • Manjaro
    • Pop OS
    • Ubuntu
  • Customization
  • How To
  • Login
  • Sign Up

© 2021 Foss Noobs Media Pvt. Ltd.
A brand by Jhelum Coding

Welcome Back!

Sign In with Facebook
Sign In with Google
OR

Login to your account below

Forgotten Password? Sign Up

Create New Account!

Sign Up with Facebook
Sign Up with Google
OR

Fill the forms below to register

*By registering into our website, you agree to the Terms & Conditions and Privacy Policy.
All fields are required. Log In

Retrieve your password

Please enter your username or email address to reset your password.

Log In
This website uses cookies. By continuing to use this website you are giving consent to cookies being used. Visit our Privacy and Cookie Policy.