If Linux is not for Everyone, Neither is Windows | Linux Today

If Linux is not for Everyone, Neither is Windows

Written By
Web Webster
Web Webster
Aug 3, 2010

“When contrasting Linux and Windows, one frequently hears the
fallacy that Linux is not an OS anyone can use. Read this reaction
about it. That recurrent argument is based on several
misconceptions that I would like to discuss but, first, let us
clarify something: there exists no such a thing as an easy, perfect
OS. There is always a learning curve when using a system and the
more you get exposed to an OS, the more “manageable” it seems. But
easiness of use is only a perception, a mirage. Now, let us take a
look at the misconceptions.

“A. Simplicity:”


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Web Webster

Web Webster

Web Webster has more than 20 years of writing and editorial experience in the tech sector. He’s written and edited news, demand generation, user-focused, and thought leadership content for business software solutions, consumer tech, and Linux Today, he edits and writes for a portfolio of tech industry news and analysis websites including webopedia.com, and DatabaseJournal.com.

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