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Why do people use LINUX operating system.
« on: August 31, 2015, 10:54:01 AM »
I know nothing about it.

Who uses it and why?
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Re: Why do people use LINUX operating system.
« Reply #1 on: August 31, 2015, 11:02:17 AM »
a little to late Jared
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Re: Why do people use LINUX operating system.
« Reply #2 on: August 31, 2015, 11:03:18 AM »
Lots of servers run Linux, because it doesn't impose as much overhead as Microsoft's servers.

It's also 'open source' so it can be customized to suit a user's needs.  Many long time computer users enjoy this aspect.

Developers, scientists, and teachers all like Linux because you can more easily see how everything works and change some aspect of the OS to suit your needs.
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Re: Why do people use LINUX operating system.
« Reply #3 on: August 31, 2015, 11:03:22 AM »
Porn streams on it faster.

and it's free.
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Re: Why do people use LINUX operating system.
« Reply #4 on: August 31, 2015, 12:16:19 PM »
More Secure: open source has has more eyes and is audited by the security community.

Unix Environment: more command line centric and easier for power users.

Monolithic Kernel Design: more secure than a micro-kernel design

POSIX threads: windows is POSIX compliant, however.

UNIX user model more secure and standard. Windows is getting better, tho.

Kernel processes are all in ring 0, no user processes allowed. The last Windows source I saw (NT4) had moved the desktop GUI to ring 0 for performance. Bad idea.


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Re: Why do people use LINUX operating system.
« Reply #5 on: August 31, 2015, 12:17:58 PM »
Quote from: _aj_ on August 31, 2015, 12:16:19 PM
More Secure: open source has has more eyes and is audited by the security community.

Unix Environment: more command line centric and easier for power users.

Monolithic Kernel Design: more secure than a micro-kernel design

POSIX threads: windows is POSIX compliant, however.

UNIX user model more secure and standard. Windows is getting better, tho.

Kernel processes are all in ring 0, no user processes allowed. The last Windows source I saw (NT4) had moved the desktop GUI to ring 0 for performance. Bad idea.




Linux sucks cock, accept it
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Re: Why do people use LINUX operating system.
« Reply #6 on: August 31, 2015, 12:20:05 PM »
I use Apple products but am a confident straight man.
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Re: Why do people use LINUX operating system.
« Reply #7 on: August 31, 2015, 12:30:52 PM »
It,s kewl.
 On a serious note, I used slack and backtrack some years ago for network and blackhat stuff, it has many advantages. But Im currently on Win and use linux pretty rarely, for specific stuff. Win has improved a lot. There are certain tools that are better for development in linux or MacOS tho'.
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Re: Why do people use LINUX operating system.
« Reply #8 on: August 31, 2015, 12:35:26 PM »
to be unique  ::) ::)



srsly unless you're a programmer or developer it's no use.. Windows almost never get bluescreen of death these days, most games,apps, works well in Windows/Mac.
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Re: Why do people use LINUX operating system.
« Reply #9 on: August 31, 2015, 01:24:51 PM »
Linux is good if you know what you're doing you have the time and nerve to gradually grow into it.
Never was a *nixer but I was interested in trying some Linux distros and the, false, premise of having an OS with a C compiler out of the box lured me into giving it a try.

Total disappointment. I settled with Vector Linux and Dragora but in all honesty, I'm rarely using it.

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Re: Why do people use LINUX operating system.
« Reply #10 on: August 31, 2015, 01:26:19 PM »
Quote from: Uncle Joon on August 31, 2015, 12:17:58 PM
Linux sucks cock, accept it

I am pretty sure that there is a tool that does.

sudo apt-get install cock-suck in Debian
sudo yum install cock-suck in RHEL.
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Re: Why do people use LINUX operating system.
« Reply #11 on: August 31, 2015, 01:27:34 PM »
I use it daily.

That's just me of course. I probably use everything at some point though.

Take it for what you will.
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Re: Why do people use LINUX operating system.
« Reply #12 on: August 31, 2015, 01:28:31 PM »
Quote from: _bruce_ on August 31, 2015, 01:24:51 PM
Linux is good if you know what you're doing you have the time and nerve to gradually grow into it.
Never was a *nixer but I was interested in trying some Linux distros and the, false, premise of having an OS with a C compiler out of the box lured me into giving it a try.

Total disappointment. I settled with Vector Linux and Dragora but in all honesty, I'm rarely using it.

For personal use, it has limited utility. Even when I was deploying on Linux, I did all my dev on MacOS. I do have four 2U servers in a rack in my basement running Ubuntu and hosting several multi-player game servers for my son.
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Re: Why do people use LINUX operating system.
« Reply #13 on: August 31, 2015, 01:29:23 PM »
Quote from: _aj_ on August 31, 2015, 01:26:19 PM
I am pretty sure that there is a tool that does.

sudo apt-get install cock-suck in Debian
sudo yum install cock-suck in RHEL.

Its called a hoover
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Re: Why do people use LINUX operating system.
« Reply #14 on: August 31, 2015, 01:29:44 PM »
Quote from: Hulkotron on August 31, 2015, 12:20:05 PM
I use Apple products but am a confident straight man.

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Re: Why do people use LINUX operating system.
« Reply #15 on: August 31, 2015, 01:37:14 PM »
Sucks balls unless you need a secure server.
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Re: Why do people use LINUX operating system.
« Reply #16 on: August 31, 2015, 01:42:23 PM »
It's nice to have around if someone wants to borrow your computer, just shift over to a terminal window and say "be my guest".  ;D
Watch them walk away and resume streaming porn/Mr O/Getbig.
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Re: Why do people use LINUX operating system.
« Reply #17 on: August 31, 2015, 02:05:06 PM »
Quote from: FermiDirac on August 31, 2015, 01:42:23 PM
It's nice to have around if someone wants to borrow your computer, just shift over to a terminal window and say "be my guest".  ;D
Watch them walk away and resume streaming porn/Mr O/Getbig.

Windows 10 let's you do that now
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Re: Why do people use LINUX operating system.
« Reply #18 on: August 31, 2015, 02:53:30 PM »
There are a lot on benefits of Linux over windows, besides gaming of course.
Over Mac OS X, no so much because OS X is a Unix based system.
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Re: Why do people use LINUX operating system.
« Reply #19 on: August 31, 2015, 05:31:17 PM »
I use it to run all of my websites on, my radio shows use Audiocity, and I also run web scrappers and net spiders. 
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Re: Why do people use LINUX operating system.
« Reply #20 on: August 31, 2015, 06:06:30 PM »
Quote from: _aj_ on August 31, 2015, 12:16:19 PM
More Secure: open source has has more eyes and is audited by the security community.

Unix Environment: more command line centric and easier for power users.

Monolithic Kernel Design: more secure than a micro-kernel design

POSIX threads: windows is POSIX compliant, however.

UNIX user model more secure and standard. Windows is getting better, tho.

Kernel processes are all in ring 0, no user processes allowed. The last Windows source I saw (NT4) had moved the desktop GUI to ring 0 for performance. Bad idea.



You had me at kernel, stud.

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Re: Why do people use LINUX operating system.
« Reply #21 on: August 31, 2015, 06:37:53 PM »
Quote from: Vince G, CSN MFT on August 31, 2015, 05:31:17 PM
I use it to run all of my websites on, my radio shows use Audiocity, and I also run web scrappers and net spiders. 
They have audacity for all OSs tho....
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Re: Why do people use LINUX operating system.
« Reply #22 on: August 31, 2015, 07:03:26 PM »
Quote from: HTexan on August 31, 2015, 06:37:53 PM
They have audacity for all OSs tho....

Yep and I have it on my Windows machine.  The cool thing about Linux is that I can install it on any of my old computers and its functional again....or I can purchase an Android stick for 30 bucks , plug it into any TV set and turn it into a computer.....perfect for travel
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Re: Why do people use LINUX operating system.
« Reply #23 on: August 31, 2015, 07:14:33 PM »
Quote from: Vince G, CSN MFT on August 31, 2015, 07:03:26 PM
Yep and I have it on my Windows machine.  The cool thing about Linux is that I can install it on any of my old computers and its functional again....or I can purchase an Android stick for 30 bucks , plug it into any TV set and turn it into a computer.....perfect for travel

Strangely, I find myself becoming less enthusiastic about Linux all of a sudden...
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Re: Why do people use LINUX operating system.
« Reply #24 on: August 31, 2015, 07:22:15 PM »
Quote from: Vince G, CSN MFT on August 31, 2015, 07:03:26 PM
Yep and I have it on my Windows machine.  The cool thing about Linux is that I can install it on any of my old computers and its functional again....or I can purchase an Android stick for 30 bucks , plug it into any TV set and turn it into a computer.....perfect for travel
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