From the Large Hadron Collider to the Tesla Model S, this 25-year-old operating system can be found in some amazing places. But there’s one place Windows still has the edge.
Over the years, I’ve had my fair share of disagreements with both Linux and Linux users. But as Linux has entered its second quarter-century, I’ve found myself thinking about all the fabulous things that run Linux.
Two years ago, I wrote an article about the five reasons I’d rather run Windows 8 than Linux. While Windows 8 didn’t work out all that well, Windows 10 is clearly a barn-burner. Today, in fact, you can find Windows 10 running inside a Raspberry Pi (and it’s free for individuals) as well as inside of very inexpensive PCs.
But ever since I threw OctoPrint on a $35 Raspberry Pi and created a 3D printing server, I’ve felt I’ve come to terms with Linux. I think we can be friends again.
So, I thought, if I can use Linux to build 3D objects, what else could I use Linux for? Here are 10 places where the phrase “I’d rather run Linux than Windows” applies quite nicely.