Posted January 23, 2017 So I have always known about the most popular 3 operating systems (at least for me) Windows, Mac, and Linux and I've never known the difference between them. I've only really used Windows my whole life and I am wondering what is the difference between them? Security? Optimization? Etc.. thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted January 23, 2017 Linux is less friendly but being so allows more complex interactions with the system. OSX is just garbage, it is over simplified (you can't see what drive you put a file into) and runs most non apple programs bad. Good luck, Have fun, Build PC, and have a last gen console for use once a year. I should answer most of the time between 9 to 3 PST NightHawk 3.0: R7 5700x @, B550A vision D, H105, 2x32gb Oloy 3600, Sapphire RX 6700XT Nitro+, Corsair RM750X, 500 gb 850 evo, 2tb rocket and 5tb Toshiba x300, 2x 6TB WD Black W10 all in a 750D airflow. GF PC: (nighthawk 2.0): R7 2700x, B450m vision D, 4x8gb Geli 2933, Strix GTX970, CX650M RGB, Obsidian 350D Skunkworks: R5 3500U, 16gb, 500gb Adata XPG 6000 lite, Vega 8. HP probook G455R G6 Ubuntu 20. LTS Condor (MC server): 6600K, z170m plus, 16gb corsair vengeance LPX, samsung 750 evo, EVGA BR 450. Spirt (NAS) ASUS Z9PR-D12, 2x E5 2620V2, 8x4gb, 24 3tb HDD. F80 800gb cache, trueNAS, 2x12disk raid Z3 stripped PSU Tier List Motherboard Tier List SSD Tier List How to get PC parts cheap HP probook 445R G6 review "Stupidity is like trying to find a limit of a constant. You are never truly smart in something, just less stupid." Camera Gear: X-S10, 16-80 F4, 60D, 24-105 F4, 50mm F1.4, Helios44-m, 2 Cos-11D lavs Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted January 23, 2017 That's like asking "what is the difference between an audi and a mercedes and a bmw?" Well, a lot, since they are completely different brands... NEW PC build: Blank Heaven minimalist white and black PC Old S340 build log "White Heaven" The "LIGHTCANON" flashlight build log Project AntiRoll (prototype) Custom speaker project Spoiler Ryzen 3950X | AMD Vega Frontier Edition | ASUS X570 Pro WS | Corsair Vengeance LPX 64GB | NZXT H500 | Seasonic Prime Fanless TX-700 | Custom loop | Coolermaster SK630 White | Logitech MX Master 2S | Samsung 980 Pro 1TB + 970 Pro 512GB | Samsung 58" 4k TV | Scarlett 2i4 | 2x AT2020 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted January 23, 2017 1 minute ago, Enderman said: That's like asking "what is the difference between an audi and a mercedes and a bmw?" Well, a lot, since they are completely different brands... they both are owned by valsvolkswagen like osx is linux. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted January 23, 2017 Linux and macOS are both *nix operating systems that follow a different design philosophy compared to Windows. Honestly, there are so many differences that I could write a whole paper on them. I'll just link this article from 2008 that still does a good job of pointing out some of the major difference http://www.techrepublic.com/blog/10-things/10-fundamental-differences-between-linux-and-windows/ [Out-of-date] Want to learn how to make your own custom Windows 10 image? Desktop: AMD R9 3900X | ASUS ROG Strix X570-F | Radeon RX 5700 XT | EVGA GTX 1080 SC | 32GB Trident Z Neo 3600MHz | 1TB 970 EVO | 256GB 840 EVO | 960GB Corsair Force LE | EVGA G2 850W | Phanteks P400S Laptop: Intel M-5Y10c | Intel HD Graphics | 8GB RAM | 250GB Micron SSD | Asus UX305FA Server 01: Intel Xeon D 1541 | ASRock Rack D1541D4I-2L2T | 32GB Hynix ECC DDR4 | 4x8TB Western Digital HDDs | 32TB Raw 16TB Usable Server 02: Intel i7 7700K | Gigabye Z170N Gaming5 | 16GB Trident Z 3200MHz Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted January 23, 2017 9 minutes ago, GDRRiley said: OSX is just garbage, it is over simplified (you can't see what drive you put a file into) and runs most non apple programs bad. When I hackintoshed my laptop I had a load of fun running OSX. It's amazing for work, it feels smooth and has good animations, and there is minimal distractions since half your games won't run on OSX anyway idk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted January 23, 2017 8 minutes ago, DeadEyePsycho said: Linux and macOS are both *nix operating systems that follow a different design philosophy compared to Windows. Honestly, there are so many differences that I could write a whole paper on them. I'll just link this article from 2008 that still does a good job of pointing out some of the major difference http://www.techrepublic.com/blog/10-things/10-fundamental-differences-between-linux-and-windows/ *unix NEW PC build: Blank Heaven minimalist white and black PC Old S340 build log "White Heaven" The "LIGHTCANON" flashlight build log Project AntiRoll (prototype) Custom speaker project Spoiler Ryzen 3950X | AMD Vega Frontier Edition | ASUS X570 Pro WS | Corsair Vengeance LPX 64GB | NZXT H500 | Seasonic Prime Fanless TX-700 | Custom loop | Coolermaster SK630 White | Logitech MX Master 2S | Samsung 980 Pro 1TB + 970 Pro 512GB | Samsung 58" 4k TV | Scarlett 2i4 | 2x AT2020 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted January 23, 2017 13 minutes ago, GDRRiley said: OSX is just garbage, it is over simplified (you can't see what drive you put a file into) and runs most non apple programs bad. No....it's not. I vastly prefer OSX over Windows. PSU Tier List | CoC Gaming Build | FreeNAS Server Spoiler i5-4690k || Seidon 240m || GTX780 ACX || MSI Z97s SLI Plus || 8GB 2400mhz || 250GB 840 Evo || 1TB WD Blue || H440 (Black/Blue) || Windows 10 Pro || Dell P2414H & BenQ XL2411Z || Ducky Shine Mini || Logitech G502 Proteus Core Spoiler FreeNAS 9.3 - Stable || Xeon E3 1230v2 || Supermicro X9SCM-F || 32GB Crucial ECC DDR3 || 3x4TB WD Red (JBOD) || SYBA SI-PEX40064 sata controller || Corsair CX500m || NZXT Source 210. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted January 23, 2017 Windows is a bit hardware intensive OSX is less hardware intensive Linux is a lot less hardware intensive Simplicity wise...... if you grew up using OSX, it is simple and Windows is hard, the same would be seen if you grew up using Linux and then switched or used Windows and switched. I use both OSX and Windows and they have their pros and cons. The best way for you to know is to work with all three and you will find out for yourself. I am still trying to learn Linux but I don't have as much time as I did with OSX (I grew up only knowing Windows). If you truly want to learn go straight to OSX or Linux and don't go back unless you absolutely have to. I had to do that with OSX. Instructions for frustration management: 1) Sit at desk. 2) Repeatedly slam forehead against desk. I never said I was smart, just smart enough to be dangerous. ORLY? ……..'|:::::::,': : : : : : :_„„-: : : : : : : : ~--„_: |' ………|::::::|: : : „--~~'''~~''''''''-„…_..„~''''''''''''¯| ………|:::::,':_„„-|: : :_„---~: : :|''¯¯''''|: ~---„_: || ……..,~-,_/'': : : |: ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°) : |: : : :|: ( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°)): \..| ……../,'-,: : : : : ''-,_______,-'': : : : ''-„_____| ……..\: :|: : : : : : : : : : : : : :„: : : : :-,: : : : : : : ………',:': : : : : : : : : : : : :,-'__: : : :_',: : : : ;: ,' ……….'-,-': : : : : :___„-: : :'': : ¯''~~'': ': : ~--|' ………….|: ,: : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : :: : ………….'|: \: : : : : : : : -,„_„„-~~--~--„_: :: | …………..|: \: : : : : : : : : : : :-------~: : : : : | You have been visited by the propane god, I tell ya hwat. Repost this on 5 more profiles or Hank Hill will bring the propain. - credit to, @Cinnabar Sonar Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted January 23, 2017 macOS Is good for work, light weight, and awesome for battery, anyway if you want gaming you need to go with windows, debugging and coding you need to go with mac or linux both are good, considering that you can only code swift on mac Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted January 23, 2017 12 minutes ago, nerdslayer1 said: osx is linux. it isnt. OSX is based on BSD, which they essentially completely rewrote. oh yeah, and OP, there's plenty more than windows, OSX, and linux to play with Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted January 23, 2017 12 minutes ago, DeadEyePsycho said: Linux and macOS are both *nix operating systems that follow a different design philosophy compared to Windows. Honestly, there are so many differences that I could write a whole paper on them. I'll just link this article from 2008 that still does a good job of pointing out some of the major difference http://www.techrepublic.com/blog/10-things/10-fundamental-differences-between-linux-and-windows/ You made your challenge and, now, you must see it through. Cor Caeruleus Reborn v6 Spoiler CPU: Intel - Core i7-8700K CPU Cooler: be quiet! - PURE ROCK Thermal Compound: Arctic Silver - 5 High-Density Polysynthetic Silver 3.5g Thermal Paste Motherboard: ASRock Z370 Extreme4 Memory: G.Skill TridentZ RGB 2x8GB 3200/14 Storage: Samsung - 850 EVO-Series 500GB 2.5" Solid State Drive Storage: Samsung - 960 EVO 500GB M.2-2280 Solid State Drive Storage: Western Digital - Blue 2TB 3.5" 5400RPM Internal Hard Drive Storage: Western Digital - BLACK SERIES 3TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive Video Card: EVGA - 970 SSC ACX (1080 is in RMA) Case: Fractal Design - Define R5 w/Window (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case Power Supply: EVGA - SuperNOVA P2 750W with CableMod blue/black Pro Series Optical Drive: LG - WH16NS40 Blu-Ray/DVD/CD Writer Operating System: Microsoft - Windows 10 Pro OEM 64-bit and Linux Mint Serena Keyboard: Logitech - G910 Orion Spectrum RGB Wired Gaming Keyboard Mouse: Logitech - G502 Wired Optical Mouse Headphones: Logitech - G430 7.1 Channel Headset Speakers: Logitech - Z506 155W 5.1ch Speakers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted January 23, 2017 BTW im talking from experience, not shit posting, and being windows fan boy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted January 23, 2017 2 minutes ago, dual290x said: Windows is a bit hardware intensive OSX is less hardware intensive Linux is a lot less hardware intensive Not at all. The os uses very little, so its more what your doing on the hardware. Windows can use very little ram if you aren't runing anything. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted January 23, 2017 5 minutes ago, dual290x said: Windows is a bit hardware intensive OSX is less hardware intensive Linux is a lot less hardware intensive Simplicity wise...... if you grew up using OSX, it is simple and Windows is hard, the same would be seen if you grew up using Linux and then switched or used Windows and switched. I use both OSX and Windows and they have their pros and cons. The best way for you to know is to work with all three and you will find out for yourself. I am still trying to learn Linux but I don't have as much time as I did with OSX (I grew up only knowing Windows). If you truly want to learn go straight to OSX or Linux and don't go back unless you absolutely have to. I had to do that with OSX. SOME Linux distros are a lot less intensive. Others are comparatively similar to OSX/W10. 2 minutes ago, Electronics Wizardy said: Not at all. The os uses very little, so its more what your doing on the hardware. Windows can use very little ram if you aren't runing anything. Yes and no. It depends how low end of a system you're using. The whole reason Vista was a shitshow had more to do with the computers shipping with underpowered CPUs and not enough RAM than with the OS itself. PSU Tier List | CoC Gaming Build | FreeNAS Server Spoiler i5-4690k || Seidon 240m || GTX780 ACX || MSI Z97s SLI Plus || 8GB 2400mhz || 250GB 840 Evo || 1TB WD Blue || H440 (Black/Blue) || Windows 10 Pro || Dell P2414H & BenQ XL2411Z || Ducky Shine Mini || Logitech G502 Proteus Core Spoiler FreeNAS 9.3 - Stable || Xeon E3 1230v2 || Supermicro X9SCM-F || 32GB Crucial ECC DDR3 || 3x4TB WD Red (JBOD) || SYBA SI-PEX40064 sata controller || Corsair CX500m || NZXT Source 210. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted January 23, 2017 Personally, I like Linux Mint, Windows 95/98/XP/Vista/8.1/10, and OSX Mountain Lion. Those are the ones that I enjoyed learning and using for a long term. Cor Caeruleus Reborn v6 Spoiler CPU: Intel - Core i7-8700K CPU Cooler: be quiet! - PURE ROCK Thermal Compound: Arctic Silver - 5 High-Density Polysynthetic Silver 3.5g Thermal Paste Motherboard: ASRock Z370 Extreme4 Memory: G.Skill TridentZ RGB 2x8GB 3200/14 Storage: Samsung - 850 EVO-Series 500GB 2.5" Solid State Drive Storage: Samsung - 960 EVO 500GB M.2-2280 Solid State Drive Storage: Western Digital - Blue 2TB 3.5" 5400RPM Internal Hard Drive Storage: Western Digital - BLACK SERIES 3TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive Video Card: EVGA - 970 SSC ACX (1080 is in RMA) Case: Fractal Design - Define R5 w/Window (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case Power Supply: EVGA - SuperNOVA P2 750W with CableMod blue/black Pro Series Optical Drive: LG - WH16NS40 Blu-Ray/DVD/CD Writer Operating System: Microsoft - Windows 10 Pro OEM 64-bit and Linux Mint Serena Keyboard: Logitech - G910 Orion Spectrum RGB Wired Gaming Keyboard Mouse: Logitech - G502 Wired Optical Mouse Headphones: Logitech - G430 7.1 Channel Headset Speakers: Logitech - Z506 155W 5.1ch Speakers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted January 23, 2017 22 minutes ago, Enderman said: *unix A Unix-like (sometimes referred to as UN*X or *nix) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Unix-like [Out-of-date] Want to learn how to make your own custom Windows 10 image? Desktop: AMD R9 3900X | ASUS ROG Strix X570-F | Radeon RX 5700 XT | EVGA GTX 1080 SC | 32GB Trident Z Neo 3600MHz | 1TB 970 EVO | 256GB 840 EVO | 960GB Corsair Force LE | EVGA G2 850W | Phanteks P400S Laptop: Intel M-5Y10c | Intel HD Graphics | 8GB RAM | 250GB Micron SSD | Asus UX305FA Server 01: Intel Xeon D 1541 | ASRock Rack D1541D4I-2L2T | 32GB Hynix ECC DDR4 | 4x8TB Western Digital HDDs | 32TB Raw 16TB Usable Server 02: Intel i7 7700K | Gigabye Z170N Gaming5 | 16GB Trident Z 3200MHz Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted January 23, 2017 4 minutes ago, DeadEyePsycho said: A Unix-like (sometimes referred to as UN*X or *nix) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Unix-like This kind of correction is about as bad as ZMeul's. Cor Caeruleus Reborn v6 Spoiler CPU: Intel - Core i7-8700K CPU Cooler: be quiet! - PURE ROCK Thermal Compound: Arctic Silver - 5 High-Density Polysynthetic Silver 3.5g Thermal Paste Motherboard: ASRock Z370 Extreme4 Memory: G.Skill TridentZ RGB 2x8GB 3200/14 Storage: Samsung - 850 EVO-Series 500GB 2.5" Solid State Drive Storage: Samsung - 960 EVO 500GB M.2-2280 Solid State Drive Storage: Western Digital - Blue 2TB 3.5" 5400RPM Internal Hard Drive Storage: Western Digital - BLACK SERIES 3TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive Video Card: EVGA - 970 SSC ACX (1080 is in RMA) Case: Fractal Design - Define R5 w/Window (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case Power Supply: EVGA - SuperNOVA P2 750W with CableMod blue/black Pro Series Optical Drive: LG - WH16NS40 Blu-Ray/DVD/CD Writer Operating System: Microsoft - Windows 10 Pro OEM 64-bit and Linux Mint Serena Keyboard: Logitech - G910 Orion Spectrum RGB Wired Gaming Keyboard Mouse: Logitech - G502 Wired Optical Mouse Headphones: Logitech - G430 7.1 Channel Headset Speakers: Logitech - Z506 155W 5.1ch Speakers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted January 23, 2017 1 minute ago, ARikozuM said: This kind of correction is about as bad as ZMeul's. I'm confused, are you referring to mine or his? [Out-of-date] Want to learn how to make your own custom Windows 10 image? Desktop: AMD R9 3900X | ASUS ROG Strix X570-F | Radeon RX 5700 XT | EVGA GTX 1080 SC | 32GB Trident Z Neo 3600MHz | 1TB 970 EVO | 256GB 840 EVO | 960GB Corsair Force LE | EVGA G2 850W | Phanteks P400S Laptop: Intel M-5Y10c | Intel HD Graphics | 8GB RAM | 250GB Micron SSD | Asus UX305FA Server 01: Intel Xeon D 1541 | ASRock Rack D1541D4I-2L2T | 32GB Hynix ECC DDR4 | 4x8TB Western Digital HDDs | 32TB Raw 16TB Usable Server 02: Intel i7 7700K | Gigabye Z170N Gaming5 | 16GB Trident Z 3200MHz Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted January 23, 2017 4 minutes ago, DeadEyePsycho said: I'm confused, are you referring to mine or his? zMeul's corrections are really bad. Cor Caeruleus Reborn v6 Spoiler CPU: Intel - Core i7-8700K CPU Cooler: be quiet! - PURE ROCK Thermal Compound: Arctic Silver - 5 High-Density Polysynthetic Silver 3.5g Thermal Paste Motherboard: ASRock Z370 Extreme4 Memory: G.Skill TridentZ RGB 2x8GB 3200/14 Storage: Samsung - 850 EVO-Series 500GB 2.5" Solid State Drive Storage: Samsung - 960 EVO 500GB M.2-2280 Solid State Drive Storage: Western Digital - Blue 2TB 3.5" 5400RPM Internal Hard Drive Storage: Western Digital - BLACK SERIES 3TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive Video Card: EVGA - 970 SSC ACX (1080 is in RMA) Case: Fractal Design - Define R5 w/Window (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case Power Supply: EVGA - SuperNOVA P2 750W with CableMod blue/black Pro Series Optical Drive: LG - WH16NS40 Blu-Ray/DVD/CD Writer Operating System: Microsoft - Windows 10 Pro OEM 64-bit and Linux Mint Serena Keyboard: Logitech - G910 Orion Spectrum RGB Wired Gaming Keyboard Mouse: Logitech - G502 Wired Optical Mouse Headphones: Logitech - G430 7.1 Channel Headset Speakers: Logitech - Z506 155W 5.1ch Speakers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted January 23, 2017 11 minutes ago, DeadEyePsycho said: A Unix-like (sometimes referred to as UN*X or *nix) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Unix-like I don't think someone asking about the differences between operating systems will know that *nix is a nickname of something... NEW PC build: Blank Heaven minimalist white and black PC Old S340 build log "White Heaven" The "LIGHTCANON" flashlight build log Project AntiRoll (prototype) Custom speaker project Spoiler Ryzen 3950X | AMD Vega Frontier Edition | ASUS X570 Pro WS | Corsair Vengeance LPX 64GB | NZXT H500 | Seasonic Prime Fanless TX-700 | Custom loop | Coolermaster SK630 White | Logitech MX Master 2S | Samsung 980 Pro 1TB + 970 Pro 512GB | Samsung 58" 4k TV | Scarlett 2i4 | 2x AT2020 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted January 23, 2017 7 minutes ago, Enderman said: I don't think someone asking about the differences between operating systems will know that *nix is a nickname of something... Then why bother correcting it, especially incorrectly? You should have just said that it means Unix-like if you really cared about them understanding the term. [Out-of-date] Want to learn how to make your own custom Windows 10 image? Desktop: AMD R9 3900X | ASUS ROG Strix X570-F | Radeon RX 5700 XT | EVGA GTX 1080 SC | 32GB Trident Z Neo 3600MHz | 1TB 970 EVO | 256GB 840 EVO | 960GB Corsair Force LE | EVGA G2 850W | Phanteks P400S Laptop: Intel M-5Y10c | Intel HD Graphics | 8GB RAM | 250GB Micron SSD | Asus UX305FA Server 01: Intel Xeon D 1541 | ASRock Rack D1541D4I-2L2T | 32GB Hynix ECC DDR4 | 4x8TB Western Digital HDDs | 32TB Raw 16TB Usable Server 02: Intel i7 7700K | Gigabye Z170N Gaming5 | 16GB Trident Z 3200MHz Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted January 23, 2017 3 minutes ago, DeadEyePsycho said: Then why bother correcting it, especially incorrectly? You should have just said that it means Unix-like if you really cared about them understanding the term. Because it is based on unix...? So it's not "unix like", it actually is unix. NEW PC build: Blank Heaven minimalist white and black PC Old S340 build log "White Heaven" The "LIGHTCANON" flashlight build log Project AntiRoll (prototype) Custom speaker project Spoiler Ryzen 3950X | AMD Vega Frontier Edition | ASUS X570 Pro WS | Corsair Vengeance LPX 64GB | NZXT H500 | Seasonic Prime Fanless TX-700 | Custom loop | Coolermaster SK630 White | Logitech MX Master 2S | Samsung 980 Pro 1TB + 970 Pro 512GB | Samsung 58" 4k TV | Scarlett 2i4 | 2x AT2020 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted January 23, 2017 10 minutes ago, Enderman said: Because it is based on unix...? So it's not "unix like", it actually is unix. That's not exactly true since it is actually based off of BSD which is based off of early UNIX. macOS has been certified to use the UNIX trademark since 10.5 but BSD isn't certified so it's not exactly clear cut. Either way, it's not directly UNIX and *nix isn't an official term so I still think it fits. [Out-of-date] Want to learn how to make your own custom Windows 10 image? Desktop: AMD R9 3900X | ASUS ROG Strix X570-F | Radeon RX 5700 XT | EVGA GTX 1080 SC | 32GB Trident Z Neo 3600MHz | 1TB 970 EVO | 256GB 840 EVO | 960GB Corsair Force LE | EVGA G2 850W | Phanteks P400S Laptop: Intel M-5Y10c | Intel HD Graphics | 8GB RAM | 250GB Micron SSD | Asus UX305FA Server 01: Intel Xeon D 1541 | ASRock Rack D1541D4I-2L2T | 32GB Hynix ECC DDR4 | 4x8TB Western Digital HDDs | 32TB Raw 16TB Usable Server 02: Intel i7 7700K | Gigabye Z170N Gaming5 | 16GB Trident Z 3200MHz Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted January 23, 2017 Jumping over needless jibber-jabber. There are countless ways to set differences and similarities between the three major OS bases. Here's yet another and then I say my own opinion from using both Windows and Linux (Ubuntu). Windows is messy at core and you have to buy every major update (until Win10-ish). Its the only one you can buy and use on machine of your liking. Linux is name for core which is updated as single object. All flavors are completion of software and addons to core to make them almost different from each other, called distributions or distros. Linux is free and can also be used on machine of your liking. Mac OS is like Windows but it has been continuously updated for past years. Its part of hardware integration and you can't get it separately. Like with consoles, this has advantages like making it work smoothly with given hardware, even when hardware is seen underpowered compared to what free markets have. Main advantage Windows (still) has over Linux is software and games. While many already have Linux versions, there are still too much money involved to keep game developers and professional software makers happy with Windows and Mac OS. Two main advantes of Linux are free nature of it and less heavy on hardware. If you aren't so much into games, or don't mind bit tricky process to get games and software working, Linux is best choice. ^^^^ That's my post ^^^^ <-- This is me --- That's your scrollbar --> vvvv Who's there? vvvv Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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