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windows is better than linux
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this post was submitted on 19 Mar 2026
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Linux runs all apps for Linux and many apps for windows. Windows doesn't run any Linux apps.
KDE has a beautiful interface that both lets you customize damn near everything and doesn't push ads in the OS.
Linux doesn't need antivirus in the same way Windows does because it's inherently more secure and a smaller attack vector.
Linux is free, and your point about pirating Windows is dumb AF. It's $120 for the base version legally.
Linux runs almost every game that doesn't have kernel level anti cheat malware with proton.
Linux supports more hardware than MS by far. Try running a 10 year old CPU on windows 11. Nvidia isn't ideal on Linux, but it also works and updates are built in with kernel updates. Bonus, you can cherry pick updates if desired.
The Arch wiki is better than anything MS has to offer in regards to documentation and there are forums everywhere for help, with real people, not copilot generated slop. Each major distro, which means you have options, also has well developed forums and support.
As mentioned, Linux also has backwards compatibility, but better.
I run Arch and also never crash, and that's one of the most "unstable" distros out there. Something like Debian makes Windows look like a beta project.
Your arguments sound like they are from someone that's never used Linux, only read aged forum posts, and has to rely on piracy as positive note.
Extra bonuses for Linux is that it's faster by almost every metric, a fraction of the size and resource consumption, actually free, not shoving AI shit into it, truly customizable at every level, and doesn't steal all of your private information.