Why Linux is better than Windows?

Points for linux over windows

-Open source:- The biggest plus point of linux is that it is open source(For those who don't know open source, the program whose source code is freely available. Open source does not mean that it is free). So, linux is open source and you can modify it according to your wish....

-Cost :- Most linux operating systems are free of cost. You can download directly from their site and make a boot disk or there are many better ways available.

Whereas, Windows can cost anything between 50$ to 150$.
Comparing the server pricing, linux is not free here. However, it costs much cheaper than windows.
Where windows 2012 server cost range between $501 to $4809, linux server may cost you around $350 depending on distro you choose.
-Security:- Linux is far more secure than windows. Most of the viruses are built in .exe format which dont run on linux. Hence, there are far less security threats for linux than windows.
Further linux is faster, easy to configure & scalable.
-Flexibility:- On being open source linux can be modified the way we want; as the code is freely available legally, any changes are welcomed by linux.
-Other:- Linux can run on any Intel x86 family and also similar processors.

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