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Also, it's no-longer possible to compare Windows with Linux.  Linux can/should be considered a Hypervisor now.

http://www.linuxplanet.com/linuxplanet/reports/6503/

That is you should be comparing Linux to VMware's ESX/3I/whatever or RedHat's Xen.  I'm told Microsoft has it's own VM solution in the mix, but I don't fore a second believe it will be based on the existing Kernel the way Linux's KVM is.  I'm not sure how Xen fits into the mix, but I mite imagine the MS product being something along the same lines.

I'm not saying this makes Linux king of the hill, I'm just saying any comparison to a non-hypervising OS is a slant(leaving out critical points) to begin with.

http://insidetech.monster.com/topics/2156-kvm-qemu-for-xp/posts

Some would argue that RedHat, and perhaps other distros, cost much more then Windows.  Organisations should be looking at software like Knoppix or Debian, not only to cut costs but for all the reasons to choose Free Software.  CentOS is a Free, as in Beer, replacement for RedHat.

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gmanon says ...

I see the difference between Linux and Windows the same as Front Page and Notepad for HTML.

When you use Notepad, your code needs to be very well organized, you need to know html, you need to add comments. But at the end, you know exactly what you are doing.  You know how to solve your coding problems.  It's very easy to add or take things away. 

In the other hand, Front Page is for anyone to use without any knowledge, apparently easier, but when a problem comes, it's so hard to troubleshooting is a nightmare.

Here is the /real/ problem, they are both the same.  When Front Page breaks you don't know how to fix it, you have to learn how to fix it.  When notepad breaks it's because you typed something wrong, but still "you don't know how to fix it, you have to lean how to fix it."  They are identical, it's just that ppl will always figure out what they did wrong, but what if some one else is to blame?  Bottom line, if you feel they are different it could be because you are a finger pointer and don't take it upon your self to fix some one else's work.  If you feel this way, I suggest you try and remember who it was that clicked on the Front Page icon in the first place?  That way you will click on Notepad, because no matter what icon you click on the problem is still yours and you will have to fix it.

It makes you totaly dependent. 

In Linux, all you need to know is how to configure the configuration files, the demons location and the basic server utilities.  Besides, you have sample configuration, info and man utilities, etc.

I think Linux may be a little harder to learn at first, but way easier to maintain and deal with.

Same for Linux VS Windows, learn how to fix Windows is just as hard as learning how to fix Linux.  Still Linux makes these tasks simpler(IMHO).

Here is something I should have pointed out sooner.  If you would consider Ubuntu/RedHat/SUSE/or Windows you should read this first, it's designed to wash your brain.

http://www.debian.org/intro/about

I'm still not convinced.

Don't take our word for it - try Debian yourself. Since hard disk space has become less expensive, you can probably spare about 2GB. If you don't want or need a graphical desktop, 600MB are sufficient. Debian can be easily installed on this extra space and can coexist with your existing OS. If you eventually need more space, you can simply delete one of your OSes (and after you see the power of a Debian system, we are confident you won't delete Debian).

As trying a new operating system will take some of your valuable time, it is understandable that you may have reservations. For this reason we compiled a list of pros and cons of Debian. This should help you decide whether you think it's worth it. We hope you'll appreciate our honesty and frankness.

I would agree with you, except that as a programmer I "HAVE" to have a Windows machine around to program for it. :)

Pete

harendrakumar says ...

I Use Linux for all of my requirements i use Centos and Debian for my study and network usage i use ubuntu maximum it is my favorite. i never uses Windows and any other OS on my personal computer