Ten reasons Linux and BSD are vastly superior to Windows - Part II
Last week, I began a countdown of the ten reasons Linux and BSD are far superior to Windows. I received a huge response to the first installment, so without further delay, here's the final four reasons and my official response to some of the comments and criticisms I've received.
#4 - Linux and BSD distributions are more configurable and modular.
Can you strip Windows down to just a command line interface without the GUI for a server? Can you install a completely different shell? Different windowing system? The design philosophy of Unix dictates that tasks be broken into small parts and nothing is overly complex. Small programs can be linked together to perform advanced tasks and as a result those small programs can be replaced with other versions without any harm to the underlying OS. Something as trivial as the directory listing command in a Unix system is it's own program and can be replaced with another, if you wish. The directory listing command in Windows is a function of the shell. This is just one example of the design behind a Linux/BSD system and you can find many more by exploring a little in your favorite distro.
#3 - Linux and BSD perform better on any given platform.
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