Operating Systems
In a small small nutshell, for end-users:
People often ask me what is the difference between Windows and Linux?
I say, what is the difference between night and day?
They ask, why do people say Linux is more stable?
I say, in Windows - the GUI is part of the kernel (linked with no way to separate - unless you use bullshit safe mode which is limited because the operating system hasn't fully loaded ), so when a misbehaving application crashes or hangs, it freezes (possibly the blue screen of death) the GUI AND the kernel, so you have to reboot or turn the damn thing off to get up and running again. You can't have one without the other.
I say, in Linux - the GUI is not part of the kernel (operating system), so you can run whatever GUI you want. If the GUI seizes up, it doesn’t bring the kernel down. You just kill the misbehaving application - be it the GUI or not - and be on your merry way.
It's really not that complicated - my wife loves Linux. It's kind of like that damn energizer bunny - it just keeps running and running and running.
Cool Stuff!
You never have to reboot.
Anyway, this is the two cent response.
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Linux is undoubtetly more reliable than ANY windows OS-but so many people are so used to windows, its not gonna go away. this is exactly why the school network i admin uses windows. i hate it, but getting thousands of schoolkids (or anyone for that matter) accustomed to a new OS is almost impossible, plus not many casual home users (majority of GUI users) want to/need to make that change. you win, Bill....
