ZDNet: Is Linux Like a Wine That Gets Better With Time?

"Gourmet Geek publisher Scott Rubin asserts that a Linux installation, by way of its tweakability, can be like a fine wine that gets better with time. Comparing Linux to Windows, Rubin says:

"Every day I use Linux I improve the system. Because I have the freedom to tweak and change things, I do so. And the system doesn't degrade naturally like a windows system. As a result [with Linux] my computing experience is constantly evolving into a better one....Windows on the other hand, as we all know, degrades with age..."

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