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We expose some of the reasons why a user of Windows you will notice a difference important to your hardware performance when moving to Linux.
It is not a question here of defending extreme positions, nor of irrational fanaticism. On the contrary, we expose some of the issues that every new Linux user notices soon after. |
Why Linux runs lighter from the start
Antivirus
Whoever didn't have a virus on their Windows ever raise their hand. Nobody? Well, not even the most daring of hackers would dare to use Windows without the corresponding antivirus and antimalware installed. Actually, probably said hacker don't use Windows, but that's another story. The point is that all antivirus and antimalware scans any file that one opens or executes, which has a direct impact on system performance. It is enough to uninstall the antivirus to realize how much faster everything goes.
Linux, as everyone knows, practically does not suffer from viruses or malware, so an antivirus is not necessary.
Individual updates
In Windows, each application manages its update system separately. This implies that, in the best of cases, there will be different processes, one for each application, verifying if the programs in question need to be updated. In the worst case, there will be no automatic update available and the programs will have to be updated manually.
Although Linux distributions have different policies for updating their packages and this causes some to have certain updates beforehand, they all share the idea of a centralized library from which to manage the update system, and not just the packages that make the internals of the system but also of the desktop applications. This represents a significant saving of system resources.
Partitions
An automatic Linux installation usually creates at least 3 partitions:
1. / (root) with all programs and settings. It would be C: with Program Files and Windows.
2. / home with personal files and settings. It would be the Windows Documents and Settings.
3. swap, an exclusive partition that works as virtual memory. This Windows does in a sad file normally located in the root of the system, which affects the defragmentation of the hard disk.
We are all root
Although today almost all versions of Windows allow the restriction of privileges for the installation of programs, the usual thing in home Windows installations is that the installation of programs does not require administrator privileges or, in other words, that the only user created is the administrator so the password is not required to perform potentially dangerous tasks for the system.
In Linux, on the other hand, all distributions force to differentiate the "common" user from the administrator and although the former may be granted temporary administrator privileges (through sudo), for this the corresponding password will always be required .
These greater limitations to perform potentially harmful tasks for the system end up implying greater security, but also greater system stability. Likewise, it puts a brake on the uncontrolled installation of new applications, with the respective saving of system resources that this implies.
Repeating libraries
In Windows some common functions and variables are stored in .DLL files (Dynamic Link Libraries). Its advantages include the possibility of reducing the size of executable files, of sharing their content between different applications, of facilitating their flexibility and extension and, finally, of facilitating the use of system resources.
However, the repetition of DLLs or the use of different versions by programs is very common. In this way, something that is conceptually beneficial ends up turning into hell. To such an extent that sometimes the duplicated DLLs are not just libraries but a complete framework, such as .NET. How many times did you discover that you had several versions of .NET installed at the same time because a program required one and another required one?
On Linux, on the other hand, this rarely happens. This is due, among other things, to the centralized system for installing libraries and programs that all distributions have and its elaborate system of dependencies that makes duplication of libraries or programs almost non-existent.
WYSIWYG (What you see is what you get)
Although this phrase is used to describe another aspect of Windows programs, it can be used to describe the system as a whole. When we purchase a Windows license, we obtain permission to use it under certain conditions. Not only that, but what they allow us to use is a closed package: there is no way to change the desktop environment if it is "heavy" for the limited hardware that we have. «What you see is what you have»; if you like it well and but also.
In Linux, on the other hand, you can change absolutely everything. This means that there are desktop environments, window managers, kernels and even applications adapted to each need. There are even distributions or "flavors" that bring all of this together in different ways and allow Linux to be used on limited hardware. This allows flexibility that Windows does not have. On the contrary, the new versions of Windows demand more and more hardware resources that force users to incur unnecessary expenses to renew it.
Why Windows gets even slower over time
An operating system is supposed to allow the user to interact with the hardware used, in our case, a computer. This interaction is carried out through drivers and programs. It is logical, then, that a good operating system allows you to install and uninstall programs without affecting the performance of the operating system, right? Well, that is NOT what happens in Windows.
Precisely, in Windows, anyone knows that at the beginning everything goes more or less fast but after a while the machine begins to walk increasingly slower. This is not by chance and, above all, IT IS NOT THE EXCLUSIVE FAULT OF THE USER because, as we said before, even if you have installed all the crap that you can think of, there are also "systemic" reasons for the decrease in system performance. For example…
Hard drive defragmentation
Possibly the biggest reason for the performance drop has to do with hard drive defragmentation. It is one of the problems that Windows has always had, and more specifically, the file system it uses: previously FAT and FAT32, today NTFS and with the arrival of Windows 8, ReFS.
Over time, and the creation of new information, new files, etc. These end up scattered on the disk, making it take longer and longer for the hard disk hardware to access them and consequently slowing down the system. Needless to say, the most affected files are usually those of Windows itself, which is constantly accessing and overwriting them.
On Linux, by contrast, you can choose from a plethora of file types, although EXT4 is generally used today.
The EXT4 file system also causes fragmentation just like NTFS, FAT32, or other file systems. However, the EXT4 block allocation algorithm works more efficiently and therefore fragmentation in Linux will always be infinitely less ... seriously.
The Windows Registry
The Windows registry is a hierarchical database that stores configuration settings and options in Windows.
The kernel, device drivers, services, SAM, user interface make use of the registry and, to make matters worse, also third-party applications, which many times write data as they please in this database, fragmenting it and filling it with useless information that in some cases even runs into it. This obviously has an impact on performance.
On Linux, there is no comparable Registry. In general, program settings are stored in configuration files. This "decentralized" strategy not only does not saturate a single Registry but also greatly facilitates the removal of these settings when uninstalling programs.
Background services and applications
Software installation often buries new code at system startup without our consent or "hidden" from the user.
In addition, many of these programs remain in memory, either as a service or as background processes. From viruses to program or system update agents.
In Linux, although there are also applications that run in the background or at system startup, these are much fewer and they are also easier to distinguish, deactivate, block and / or uninstall.
Hidden software
In Windows there is an infinity of hidden software, especially extensions for browsers but also other types of applications linked to the monitoring or control of users, whether this is done by a company with a more justified appearance (Microsoft controlling that Windows is not "pirate" for example) or other types of software related to malware, viruses, etc. and that tend to abound in the Windows work environment.
Fortunately, free software predominates in Linux, which implies, among many other things, the non-existence of hidden software.
Why Linux is slower than Windows
Just as we argue that Linux is ahead of Windows in almost all aspects that affect not only the security and stability of the system but also its performance, we must be equally clear when admitting that there are some situations in which Windows has the upper hand.
Specifically, the proprietary video drivers are not up to the standard of Windows. Bad for the makers of those cards. Also, free drivers have even lower performance, but in that case there is nothing more to praise for the developers who make the drivers "blindly" through reverse engineering. It is truly a miracle that we have free drivers.
Still, in this regard, Windows still has the upper hand. Maybe it's the only one I can think of right now. However, it is worth clarifying that this is an advantage that Microsoft has been able to take due to its monopoly position and due to its agreements with hardware manufacturers.
Also, in recent times there have been great advances in video drivers for Linux, driven by the impressive growth of Android (which is based on the Linux kernel) and the news of the launch of Steam for Linux, which prompted several companies to announce the development of video games for that platform.
Very good article, a wonderful point that linux has is its adaptability, that is, there are extremely light and functional versions of linux that allow us to continue to use low-performance hardware. On the contrary, in Windows, the increasingly high demand for resources forces us to make unnecessary expenses in hardware. Imagine trying to install windows 8 on a computer with 256 MB RAM and an impossible 10GB hard drive, now distros like Puppy Linux would allow us to take advantage of this type of computer. In particular as Ing. My preference is total towards a Linux distro, in this case Ubuntu.
It is hilarious to realize how some computers from 10 years ago with an adapted and light distro, run faster than some computers from two years ago with a wonderful Windows 7, all due to background processes that the user does not know, in the same way form services.
Being in the different OS has its advantages and disadvantages.
But what does the user need the most, before their games, their appearance, etc?
SAFETY and SPEED
GNU / LINUX in its various distributions provides greater security due to the scarcity of viruses and the large community that supports it by solving the various bugs that may be found.
Windolin, which initially provides "impressive speed", this relapses over time due to the fragmentation of the disc (You can't even explain that to a common user). GNU / LINUX, on the other hand, due to the lack of "original" drivers, its speed is minimally lower, but this speed is maintained over time.
I've been in the free world for a year and a few days, I started with Ubuntu and I thought the world was the best, but I started to discover different distributions and each one is a new and better world. Now I write from Fedora 17 and I don't think it is convenient to upgrade to Fedora 18 because I can still do my daily activities without any problem.
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Totally true, I entered the world of Linux in response to my low-resource netbook and now I have a Linux distro even on my laptop from 15 years ago, a machine that was obsolete before and now I can use it again.
Point for whom? Well for my GNU / LINUX.
Take windolin at the lowest xD
None will work for you, for the obvious reason that those games and programs were made for windows
Let me guess
ATI Radeon video card problems
I walk with a phenom II 955 and a radeon 7770 1gb, there are tutorials on youtube that work quite well. Just in case you first find out how to uninstall them so you don't have to reinstall everything
Or the wireless cards, those always fail.
Here's the answer, I don't need linux for what I do.
You only adapted to windows, it's like locking yourself in your own jail and asking to be taken out when you yourself cling to being there. You learned visual basic well, because there are languages that can do something very similar and even better it just depends on how specialized you are for it, as well as to know what you are doing and for what, I use python to develop games and it is wonderful. Editing, for video editing you have a sea of possibilities and more if you know how to program well, but what you do is stick to sony vegas because you don't have the professional preparation that makes you independent from a program (It happened to me with adobe and since I learned the code I sent them to hell) and you yourself demonstrate your lack of ability by sticking to a program. I go back and repeat you are the clerk who at the same time is conceited and you are nothing more than your own executioner.
Tomás told you the same but in a more polite way, however, you did not understand and you ended up being conceited, but we all have moments like this, hopefully reflections.
PS: The sip games is the only pod left to windows but it is already running out xD.
slow but safe, another important reason for me that goes into video cards is video games: /… I depend on windows in that aspect, wine does its job well, but on windows it is the main thing, it is also worth mentioning the campaigns that discredit the use of linux, windows covers a lot of ground due to the great promotion. However, neither can they stop the growth of free software 🙂
Well, nothing is really known until now I have tried several linux distros and none of them adapt in addition to the fact that it is very difficult to install a sad program neither debian nor ubuntu bi fart bi nothing is very far from windows when we are all ordinary users or programs They are very difficult to install to be looking for repositories this roe when updating to a more current version of lunux whatever the system slows down horrible I'm sorry I like linux but it is very difficult for ordinary people so they will not even reach the heels of windows of course although I have to go looking for cracked programs then neither the sipnatic nor the ubuntu installer lets you install something sounded like pleonasm but it is my humble opinion, by the way, the pc I wanted to use to put linux on it is a hp pavilion with 512mb of ram and not even those excises. small ones still worked when browsing they swallow resources like windows xp they don't adorn linux so much bye
Do not play with 15 minutes you learn to install them and that by looooong
ubuntero is not the same as linuxero ...
Well, almost all the distros are installed The same only some that are not difficult to install but require a little more work such as Arch Linux or Slackware to name a few but all the others are installed just as easy as windows
From what I have come to read and see, some linux drivers are either free or proprietary if they have surpassed the windows drivers, but not in all cases, but they are improving little by little
Yes!!!! games for linux !!!!! Please let that be true, my friends could no longer tell me anything against linux.
there are some windows programs that linux cannot overcome, eg. I created a website with a program called webplus x6 and I did not find anything like this in linux, I tried with komposer but it is not the same it is very limited, and of the others not to mention, this forces me to use windows for some things and linus for others
Aptana Studio. You should read more 😉
What's more, you can even create a site by writing it line by line of code, html, php ect ...
To try Linux you downloaded Dyne: Bolic? Seriously, you have to think about things more. There are thousands of distros to get started in Linux, you should read more before releasing these nonsense.
All very nice… .but for someone who starts in Linux…. Linux is very complicated, download an iso of Dyne: bolic and I still can't use it on the Hard Disk, I don't understand the commands… .when Linux put buttons, in instead of command lines, it will become more popular than windows ...
Juan for that there are many distro and one of them for what is just starting in linux is called "Linux MInt" you should use that one so you can see that linux is not difficult as they say.
As far as fragmentation is concerned Linux currently supports defragmentation on the XFS and Ext4 file systems, also in Btrfs soon.
Good point…
Actually, those things you publish are valid for Windows xp ... In seven it is no longer fragmented. It is more linux if it is fragmented. I really respect you but it seems to me an article that tries to convince yourself and others. But if it were really true, would it be necessary to make an article to be convinced?
Sorry, are you talking about XP? the most used Windows until just a few months ago?
Not at all. It is not an article to convince me. I simply expose what every Linux user notices in a short time, as can be corroborated in the comments of the users.
It is not serious to say that Win7 does not fragment. Really. It even uses the same NTFS as the previous versions of Win.
Cheers! Paul.
Excuse not asked for explicit accusation. I do not believe that when saving as .doc you would be out of square, and if so, weird thing, what a weirdness you used.
But if you send the CV to a company in OASIS embedded in PDF I assure you that they will be delighted.
The .doc format prints differently depending on the printer you use, the PDF format does not.
And I assure you that companies support and use PDF
Knowledge of Linux is increasingly valued, and for years now, docx has been the MS standard.
Use whatever you want, but being a Libre Office user implies that you will know how to use MS Office, which does not usually happen the other way around, and any company will find cheaper in IT a worker who knows how to use free software - even in proprietary OS - than one that doesn't.
very good article and very well explained, when the hardware is finally free all the distro will be able to work without problems
That's right… thanks tammuz!
According to Phoronix the ATI and Intel drivers for MS WOS and Linux - Ubuntu has a disadvantage over Arch or Sabayon as it does not have the kernel set to 1000 HZ but to 100 Hz - they were similar, only Nvidia had a significant performance difference, which apparently it has been shortened with the contributions of Valve that have also served to improve, incidentally, the drivers for MS WOS.
Ceteris paribus, that is, all things being equal, video drivers for Linux are better than in MS WOS, since now with less development they are almost the same.
But the most exciting thing is that there is also a change on the way from Xorg to Wayland that will even give them more advantage.
Wayland is going to be a revolution ... let's hope to see operational versions soon ...
Well, I want to comment on one thing. GNU / Linux is 90% (and if it is not that, surely it will be there) C and C ++, what does this mean? Well, it works at a lower level of the machine than Windows, I don't know what it is about done, but I know it's a real technology salad.
At the board, CPU and RAM level, Windows will never be able to surpass GNU / Linux, that's impossible, but Microsoft has in its favor a very important asset, the manufacturers of graphics cards, who optimize their drivers for Windows, which gives it a clear advantage on the desktop, where this component is as decisive as the CPU or RAM.
What companies have to do is accept PDF, not doc.
Excellent article! Currently I use Ubuntu 12.04 and for years I have been using Linux and some windows because when it comes to supporting and repairing them but on many occasions I have used Linux CDs to repair windows that ironic but that's the way it is lol ... When they have driver and connectivity problems to the internet among others.
In Linux you are constantly learning, for example the installation of an application you learn a lot, you do it through the console, you use the appropriate commands and all that this entails, as opposed to installing something in windows, next, next, next ... you don't learn from to much in that method.
The article is interesting and everything you say will be very true and whatever you want, but everyone uses the system that best suits them. I bought an Ultrabook that I have connected to 2 External Monitors, through the Toshiba Dynadock U3 and it works great for me with its drivers that came on the CD in the Dock. I installed Ubuntu on a partition, I searched Google, Youtube, forums, and forums and it is date that I could not find a solution. I simply cannot use my workspace with Linux, because there are no drivers for my docking station and therefore I cannot connect my Ultrabook to my work environment. I'm not a programmer, so I'm not going to develop free drivers, and getting them has been a real headache… I still can't get Ubuntu to work with my 2 external monitors and my docking station. On the other hand, I was looking for a job, I started to be a loyal follower of Free Software several years ago, according to me, I used Libre Office to make several documents, I made my Curriculum, I saw an available vacancy, and oh surprise, they only received my Curriculum with .doc format (which is the standard almost everywhere) I saved it in that format, and they rejected it because it was all out of square, another headache to adjust it so that it looked nice and they could talk to me for an interview. So in conclusion yes, Linux is wonderful, Linux is great, free software is cool…. But understand that this is in business environments, in productive environments of Servers. Linux and Free Software is a failure for personal desktops, for me personally it has not worked for me and that is why I continue to use Windows and Mac ... which is what suits me best. I keep reading the blog because I like to learn, and if someone helps me change my negative opinion about the bad experiences I have had with Linux, I am open to read and listen. Anyway, thanks for reading me and for taking the time. Regards. EYE: THIS IS JUST MY OPINION, I DO NOT INTEND TO TROLL OR DISTURB ANYONE.
True, some say that the biggest problem for the system is between the chair and the keyboard.
By the way, a very good article, should be read by many newbbies who still start the Güindos from time to time. This can give them a confidence boost. -Cheers
+10000000 Watch out for this phrase, because it is the key to everything. "The element that most affects the use of the operating system is the user."
I know users who give them what you give them, they won't know how to take advantage of or optimize the performance of any OS; be this Windows, Linux or MacOS.
And it is said by one who has been using Windows and Linux for more than 12 years and having seen almost everything.
Personally, I use both Linux (to program, navigate, write light text and things like that) and Windows (to play games and do more "heavy" tasks that I can't in Linux), and I'm not ashamed of it; What's more, it is thanks to that that I have been able to acquire so much knowledge in a self-taught way.
but you forget the element that most affects the use of an operating system, the user
The problem is that this "war" that I don't see it that way, if not for viral articles like this one, has been going on for about 30 years, well, in that time I think Linux has had enough space to have a better position in the statistics of S.Os and that it does not appear in «Others» instead of all the time comparing the two solutions -that Linux does not seem bad to me and I use it- look for ways to put Linux in a more business context and with this you will have better welcomed by the manufacturers if that is why they say that Linux is not popular, which I do not see to such a degree.
Exact. I had thought about updating every 6 months as @Twin Twin91 suggests but then I thought the same as @Carcaman. This only happens on some distros. In the rolling-releases, no. Neither in other more "stable" versions such as Debian or Ubuntu LTS, etc.
Let's see, I need several things, I am not an expert in the field, I do not program much and if I ask here it is because I really have good intention:
I currently have purchased: Farcry 3, Torchlight 2, Dead Space 3. I have an nvidia GTX 660ti video card and an Asus Xonar DG sound card. I am currently programming some simple projects in Visual Basic 2008 and using Sony Vegas 12 to render some videos that I upload to youtube.
What I need? A linux distribution where you can:
- Install the parts you buy and that work as they should.
- Play what I just bought and what I can later.
- Program well in visual basic.
- Use Sony Vegas for the video editing for which I am being paid.
Please, do not criticize my activities since for this I really ask here if they help me change to Linux immediately. (I have tried Ubuntu, elementaryOS, Canaima and Mandriva)
Very good article, the user experience is important, for now, I have problems and qualms in my experience with Ubuntu 12.10 and this forces me to go back to 12.04 in which I never had them, but it is that freedom to choose and interact with the versions of an OS that allows it. Also I want to try Debian or Linux Mint.
Having an antivirus made by third parties or by microsoft itself does not change things much. The antivirus has to be checking things all the time, it is still a shock to the system.
What to format every 6 months depends on the distribution, if you use for example Arch or Chakra that are kept updated all the time you will rarely have to format. For example, I have had a Chakra installation for about a year and a half and it continues to work just as light as at the beginning.
Excellent article. Just to congratulate you.
regards
Nothing but the truth. You said it very clearly, without presumptions regarding Windows, but pointing out its most flawed aspects (which no sensible person can deny). Personally, although it is more tedious to review each aspect of the operating system, the performance that is achieved (and why not, all the knowledge) with Linux is more significant. What's more, I think it could be the most precious non-tangible good of the Linux user: the experience.
Regarding the video drivers, I don't see that they are worse than the Windows drivers, at least I use the "nvidia-current". I play games (even some designed for Windows through Play On Linux), I watch TV (Avermedia) and internet videos without any problem.
I mostly agree with the article, and I think that giving this information is very important:
- Given that companies are betting on Linux (ahem, Steam), it will produce strong pressure on companies like nvidia and will make them improve the drivers. Once done, I think I could even say that the new versions of OpenGL will come much better optimized than DirectX.
Arch, Sabayon (and Ubuntu shortly) are rolling releases, they don't need to install more than once. There are also LTS in Ubuntu, which have updates for 5 years. Anyway, if Windows is better for you, then use Windows, here everyone is free.
I would just like to share this:
http://www.kriptopolis.org/rutkowska-utiliza-xp-sin-antivirus
In the rest, I love Linux, without a doubt.
Good article…
I think you have stopped commenting on something.
In windows 8 you have an antivirus and firewall installed by default so now it is not necessary to have an external program.
At the moment, I still open faster than Ubuntu, although I would love to see it here for a few months if the guy with that hybrid starter endures.
Regarding third-party applications and drivers, this latest version of windows has detected them all without problems and has installed a driver (not the most updated), in this aspect it already looks like Ubuntu.
All developers like shit at the start of windows, which does not happen in linux but I would like to see what happens if linux becomes popular. For example, linked with the drivers from before, this time I did not install the catalyst (in my case I have an amd graph) and therefore less things at the beginning.
Lastly, I use ubuntu and I suffer from versionitis. I update the system every 6 months and that seems safe because I never do it windows because it gives me a looooong stick.
Why do you use Linux if you seem in love with Windows? Linux is not popular in part because of the low confidence that some of its users have in it, and the bad publicity that it appears to be given to it.
I must say that I used windows almost my whole life. I have been using Ubuntu for about 2 years now and it has been great for me. Yes, obviously I have forgotten all kinds of viruses, antivirus and the slowness of Windows. I have a Dell Studio 1555, 4Gb of Ram and in windows it was very slow !!!
Yes I have had some problems with Ubuntu, but they have been 2 among the 14 thousand problems I had with Windows!
greetings 😀
Hello, to hell with window and I used all the windows from 95 to win7 and I always end up in the same thing, getting into program files to lighten my system is a straw that has to be one and not the system. He does not grab it, he knows that you see slower and full of garbage, but no more and I think that I will not know the 8th for three days that I occupy fedora and I noticed many differences, it is true that they are not simple as a window, but with Internet help in a linux is not a problem when installing. (use the terminal to install) is not a problem because in different forums the new linux user is helped. I use an intel core i3-2100 cpu 3.10ghzx4, 4gb ram and 500gb hard disk, if with window it was flying, now more and for the games I use the virtualbox. to play it is the only thing Keme serves as a window * the virtualbox * it's the solution. For all those common users who want a better operating system and are also gamer and this is the solution use Linux.
I used the virtulbox from window 7 and it stuck now I do it the other way around I have fedora and I use win7 from the virtualbox and it hardly affects the system performance at all, this is one of the games http://world.needforspeed.com And it runs super well from the virtualbox with only half the resources that I destined for it and it does not affect my system considerably.
I use Linux, any of these three flavors have a lot of support: Fedora, Ubuntu and openSUSE, I have tried them, I have used each one for a long time, I always return to Fedora, but I still have a machine with Ubuntu (if that facilitates the life), I am a lover of free sw, I try to use free sw in need of it, sometimes there is none, I am realistic for desktop Linux still does not have everything you need, IT DEPENDS A LOT on what one does, there are things that one does and not You need more, you can completely migrate to Linux, but not all of them, I've read someone who said it's difficult, nothing like windows, he's partly right, but I tell my friend, if you want to use Linux or another free OS (BSD) you can do, you will learn other things and who knows maybe you will work with free sw (for example networking, servers, etc.) make no excuses, I am not an expert either, epro I want to learn and learn about new technology and I WILL FIX THEM, if there is a solution , a bit hard maybe, but there is the detail, int ernet is a help that will help you a lot, if you want to learn Linux or another free OS, do not make excuses and if you don't want to, better use what you like the most. YOU ARE FREE to choose. I forgot, where if Linux and BSD are miles ahead of windows, it is on servers, it does what windows server can do, not everything maybe, but an example is on web servers, on desktop it is still a little green, but not a lot can already be migrated.
very good and very clear
Everyone is free to choose the system they want, Linux is not complicated, it is a love, in my personal opinion.
I summarize everything in: Unix-like, see that Unix-like systems eat systems like MS Windows.
By the way, believe it or not, native linux games work much better for me. It's amazing.
Although I have to have MS Windows to play, unfortunately. (games like mortal kombat, pes 2014, wrc 4, etc.)
What a good article. I will recommend your reading.
Thank you
Very good! Good info, thanks for sharing!
I'm not trying to discriminate against Linux, what's more, I prefer it enormously, but in higher versions of Windows like 8 or 10, the difference in speed is quite a lot compared to Linux, especially Ubuntu, which to my taste is the slowest distro I know .
Although Linux is very safe, at the same time it is very slow, that does not have an antivirus does not mean that it is more powerful and faster than Windows, Linux has many security settings that slow down the system, Linux is good for weak devices, but Windows is fast on more powerful computers.
Regarding Nyky's comment, I disagree with the following:
On my HP Pavilion computer with the following characteristics: AMD A8 with Radeon (tm) HD Graphics × 4 and 4 GB of RAM, I had Windows 8.1 installed. and later I installed Ubuntu 14.04, and there is no speed difference in operation. But there is a difference in turning Windows on and off, which takes much longer.
By the way, it was impossible for me to install the two operating systems together, because Windows 8, I don't know if you know it, brings a new BIOS configuration system, called UEFI, and which prevents and blocks the installation of another parallel operating system. Only that fact, which threatens the freedom of the user, deserves to eliminate and discard that operating system -Windows 8-…. And that's what I did. I had to delete it in order to install Ubuntu 14.04, which works great.
A greeting.
Very good article. I agree with everything.
From my own experience: I am a Linux user (Ubuntu, Mint) and I have verified what is said in the article. I have also installed linux (ubuntu and lubuntu) on other computers of friends and acquaintances, and they have worked perfectly.
The weak point in Linux, often, is the configuration of Wi-Fi and printers, which is sometimes quite problematic, But as has been said, it is not because of Linux but because of the proprietary drivers.
I don't know about you, but I do what lubuntu is, debian, fedora, linux mint are slower than windows in every aspect from the beginning to opening or installing an application. the most decent one that suits me but none of them feel faster than windows is my personal opinion
If you want a fast system I recommend windows 7 lite or xp lite unattended with pentium ii and 35 mb of ram and the xp is faster than most linux distros and is compatible with everything from windows
and you don't have to be looking for more than 20 distros to see which one is the best
PS: I have never used antivirus on windows and I have never had a virus
I know that many will not agree with my opinion but it is what I felt
Regards!!!
I have a question about Linux, for what reason is it said to be friendlier than Windows? Why is it said that any user can use Linux?
For my Linux it is a good system regardless of its flavor, but it is a scandal to try to install any application whatever it is.
User permissions are a drag, only an experienced person can use Linux regardless of its distribution.
I do not think that a user who occupies Microsoft will be able to manipulate some flavor of Linux without an arduous introduction since Microsoft systems are super intuitive.
Why not create a more comfortable and intuitive distribution for users?
It would be appreciated if someone could answer these questions.
handryust, you say that in Linux "it is a scandal to try to install any application whatsoever."
Not at all, quite the opposite friend: it is much easier and faster: you go to the software center and with just two clicks, in a few minutes the program is installed.
And you don't have to search and search the internet to find and install programs in Windows.
"Microsoft systems are super intuitive" oh yeah? because I know many people who hate MS Office 2003 or Windows 8, which by the way needs more and more ram and more of everything.
Thanks for answering Jose Luis Ruiz.
Yes, about the performance and true, but do you think that the common user is interested in that?
the user is interested in the ease of use, or not?
Also remember that the office versions with more intuitive menus have already changed, just like LibreOffice. For that reason libreOffice, openOffice, google docs, etc are increasingly desired by users.
It will not be that they are increasingly similar to Microsoft Office.
Remember also that the hardware has changed in these years and the machines come with more resources than before.
Thanks for responding friend Jose.
Friend handryust, I'm going to tell you something from a point of view so basic that everyone overlooks.
In my case, I am an orphan of Windows XP, which no longer has more updates from Microsoft, which is the nature of any entrepreneur, to promote their new products.
Given this, and seeing that my netbook is slow as a mule, I have no option to upgrade it, and not even think of buying another; I just had to think about switching to Ubuntu …… and things changed there !!!
First… .. I found the possibility to "make up" my Ubuntu Mate 15.10 as a Windows XP, which allows me not to waste time training or adapting to a new type of menu layout, etc.
Second… .. having tried Windows 7 on my netbook and seeing that the equipment could not stand it, I despaired and depressed in the face of an economic problem that I had to face due to the purchase that I should make of a new equipment; but to look for opinions of users who classified Ubuntu Mate 15.10 as a very good OS for old laptops, I tried it and today it is my best ally.
Third ... ... I humbly believe that the similarity of the "presentation" of Linux programs with those of Windows is due to facilitating the adaptation of people like me ... ... common and wild users who only need to operate software.
I know that many of the readers must do wonders with all the options offered by Linux, Ubuntu, etc …… ..but common and basic people like me, who have limited resources to advance technologically, are in themselves the main beneficiaries of this noble initiative, which allows us to advance when we can (not when Microsoft wants) and according to our needs.
Regards!
If the common user is interested in that, because he is more interested in his team working efficiently, than constantly hanging while performing a task.
And the ease of use is something completely relative, many people just see a Desktop Environment, understand how it is used, others find it difficult. but with continuous use you learn to use. and for many years there have been distributions oriented to the end user for its ease of use
For example -> SuSE Professional, Mandrake, Mandrive, Mageia, PCLinuxOS
Good excellent article.
Well, for the root partition, I use the file system "btrfs" which can self-defragment 😀
Although for personal data, I prefer the "xfs" File system.
With Windows XP, if you do the right thing you can leave it quite fluid for example when I was using Windows XP. Never install any antivirus or antimalware, much less the "Norton Jalavirus" xD since that only affects performance.
I preferred to use blocking of certain IP's in the "hosts" file to avoid a lot of malware and advertisements. Besides that, I created a log file specifically to increase the performance as much as I could and being extremely selective with the Installed Software, preferably using Free Software. except for dependencies on additional Libraries and Routines that Windows itself should include but not. . .
With the proprietary drivers of nvidia in GNU / Linux I have never had problems, with the ATI yes and a lot but now I would like to try an ATI Radeon HD 4670. With the video games that I have, since since 2004 I use GNU / Linux practically to play exclusively: D. How I like Abandonware best.
I have had exactly the same performance with my current computer:
Processor: AMD Athlon +6000 X2, 3,00 GHz
Ram: 3,00 GB, DDR2, 800 Mhz
Video: Nvidia GeForce 6200 TurboCache (TM), 128MB, 64 Bit
Things that I have used and they work perfectly:
Steam for Linux {The following titles work the same for me on Linux & Windows even through Wine:
12 Labors Of Hercules
8BitMMO
Adventure Capitalist (using the "-force-opengl" parameter)
Alchemy Mysteries: Prague Legends
Amnesia: The Dark Descent
Anoxemia
Weapon Tactics
Beat Blaster III
Broken Sword 1 - Shadow Of The Templars
Circuits
Crash Drive 2 (using the "-force-opengl" parameter)
Cursed
Deponia: Chaos in Deponia
Deponia: Escape from Deponia
Dreaming sarah
EDGE
Fae Versy Alchemy
Fidding teddy
flash out 2
Frankenstein: Master Of Death
Frederic: Resurrection Of Music
Go Mission: Space Travel
Half-Life + MODS (Opposing Force, Blue Shift, Counter-Strike, Natural Selection, Ricochet, Classic Deathmath, D-Day, etc..)
Iron snout
Legend of numbers
Megabyte Punch
Millie
Penumbra: Overture / Black Plague / Requiem
Portal
premium pool
Quintet
RUSH
ryzom
saviors
Serena
Shiplord
Teddy Floppy Ear - Kayaking
Teddy Floppy Ear - Montain Adventure
TeeWorlds
The Abbey Of Crime Extensum
The Last Night Mary
Toki Tori
Torch Light II
Wakfu
Who is mike
World of goo
World Of Guns: Disassembly
wyrmsun
You Have To Win The Game
They work through Wine from the Steam Linux Native Client:
Bionic dues
Enclave
Gorky 17
September Core
They use Dosbox + Abandonware:
Shadow Warrior Classic
Sid Mier's Colonization
}
Steam for Windows using PlayOnLinux
{
8bitboy
Aveyond 3-2: Gates Of Night
brawhalla
Castle Crashers
Condemned: Criminal Origins
CT Special Forces: Fire for Effect
CubeTractor
Desert thunder
distract
Earth 2150: Lost Souls / The Moon Project
Enemy Mind
Gunmetal
Hitman 2: Silent Assassin
Hostile Waters: Anteus Rising
Jet Set Radio
KnightShift
LIMBO
Pixel Puzzle: Japan
Pixel Puzzle: Ultimate
Pixel Puzzle 2
Plants Vs. Zombies
Polarity
Ragnarok Online
Realms Of The Haunting (DOSBox for Windows + Abandonware)
Steel & Steam: Episode 1
Terra Incognita ~ Chapter One: The Descentdant
}
Using Engines / Re-Implementations:
DarkPlaces -> Quake 1 + MODS (Navy Seals, X-Men, etc)
dhewm3 -> Doom 3
GZDoom-GPL -> Doom 1, Doom 2 + MODS (Doom PSX, Doom64, Brutal Doom, Brutal Wolfenstein 3D)
ioQuake 3 -> Quake 3 (Bid For Power, Urban Terror, etc)
iortcw -> Return To Castle Wolfeinstein
NXEngine -> CaveStory
Open Raider / Tomb -> Tomb Raider
OpenAges -> Ages Of Empires 2
OpenFodder -> Cannon Fodder
OpenMW -> The Elder Scroll 3: Morrowind + Expansions
OpenRA -> Command & Conquer: Red Alert
Stratagus -> Warcraft 1 / Warcraft 2
Yagami Quake -> Quake 2 (Action Quake, Paintball, etc)
etc. . .
Other games :
Another Metroid 2 Remake / AM2R
Assault Cube
Dimension VVVVVV
Dorei to no Seikatsu / ~ Teaching Feelings ~
Enemy Territory Legacy
Heroes of newerth
Pingus
Pokemmo
Pokemon Revolution Online (using the "-force-opengl" parameter)
Regnum Online (Before it was Champions Of Regnum)
Secret Maryo Chronicles
spiralknights
Super Tux
Super Tux Kart
Teaching Feelings
Dark Mod
Torchlight
xonotic
zezeniaonline
etc. . .
Other Titles through PlayOnLinux + Wine Versions
Ages Of Empires 1 + Expansion / 2 + Expansion
American McGee's Alice
Beyond Good & Evil
Big City Adventure (All)
Call Of Duty 1/2
Commandos 1/2/3
Diablo 2 + Expansion
Dungeon Death Trap
Dungeon Keeper 2
Final Fantasy 7 + OpenGL Patch
Final Fantasy 8
HaloCE
Legacy Of Kain: Soul Reaver 1/2
Magic & Mayhem / Sorcerer Duel
megamari
Mogecko castle
motorcycle gp2
My Kingdom For The Princess III
Mystery Case Files (All)
Need For Speed: 3,4,5,6, Underground 1/2, Most Wanted, Carbon
NeverWinterNights + Expansions
Rayman
Resident Evil 4
Overlord
Sega Rally Championship
Sniper Elite
Starcraft + Expansion
Super Marisa World
The Elder Scroll 3 + Expansions
The whispered world
Tohouvania 1/2
Warcraft 3 + Expansion
Yu-Gi-Oh! Power Of Chaos (Yugi The Desnity, Kaiba Revenge, Joey The Passion)
etc. . .
And that's not counting the Emulators and Virtual Machines like:
RetroArch
Mednafen Wip
snes9x
dismantle
Vice
Stella
ScummVM
ResidualVM
So do not believe that there are no ways to play video games in GNU / Linux, because if there are 😀 I do it taking advantage of its performance 😀 and that unlike windows I do not have crashes all the time, and neither are Blue and / or Black Screens suddenly .
Well, it will be my fault, but for me the Linux experience is INFINITELY SLOWER than Windows. I don't know, it will be my fault. I have used Ubuntu and partners, Suse, RH, Fedora, Debian, Mint, Mandriva, the first Slackware, etc ... but nothing, I can't, I always go back to Windows, brrrr ....