Hi…again…ok…before i switch to openSUSE 11…i just HAD to ask…ok seriously…i just HAVE TO ASK HERE…:sarcastic: if anyone can give me at least 10 very good reasons as to why openSUSE 11 is better than Windows XP or any other Windows OS.?..please take into account server and network administration and user friendliness …:shake:
Dont shoot me down .:shame:.am just trying to cover myself before i switch and how to convince my friends and collegues to switch to Linux because where come from, Linux is virtually non-existant…so…give me what you got…
Thankss
Give me one reason why you need somebody to persuade you?
If you don’t have enough interest, curiosity and initiative to try yourself, stay with windows.
And no, openSUSE is not better than Windows, because Windows is not better than openSUSE.
I could give you some reasons, (and many would be in common with other linux users here), but I encourage you to start by discovering the benefits of using GNUlinux for yourself. I would argue that one of the biggest benefits of running linux is the support that is available due to the sheer size of the online linux community. Couple that with the vast range of open-source software that is available, and you can’t lose. In contrast, M$ constrains users with its proprietary practices and restrictive licensing.
That said, many would-be linux users become discouraged by the initial learning curve, especially when things don’t work ‘ot of the box’ as expected. Rather than give in at this point, perseverance will pay off, and it could be seen as a chance to gain knowledge. (Its a lot like being a mechanic, rather than just a driver).
Some starter articles for you to read:
BTW, I don’t recommend simply switching to openSUSE from Windows immediately. Start by running both side by side at first. Take your time to evaluate and learn. Then you can make an informed decision.
Good luck.
Install both and make your decision. I don’t have access to your computer and I don’t see your everyday jobs etc. Thus, I can’t give any reason to switch — it’s up to you to find them.
I know one good reason: Linux is free. It is developed not by a single greedy company, but by a vast community, and you can be sure that you won’t be left with no support just because some marketing specialist decides, that you are not worthy if you don’t shell out megabucks for unnecessary upgrades.
I have been a serious user of linux for 10 years and I can say I prefer it to windows in part because I have never been a big fan of windows, having come from an os/2 background. But windows is very user friendly, so if this point is a serious consideration for you then I would keep the system dual boot. I would also consider any incompatibilities important to you; for instance, I have found disk images created with Roxio are not readable in linux.
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free operating system
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free firewall
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free anti-virus (though not needed to protect Linux)
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free Office suite
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free DVD/Video playback programs
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free games
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free photo and video editing at pretty powerful level
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Hollywood level POWERFUL video authoring effects (pay for it)
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free sound studio editing/mixing
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you are FREE to participate: add value; develop and add to
existing and NEW ground breaking programs; add language support;
donate to developers; BUY INDUSTRIAL STRENGTH servers, programs and
etc; encourage others to try/buy; help others free themselves from
expensive (or ILLEGALLY used) Windows[tm] software…
oh, i was just gettin started…'cause i was gonna also include:
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have it YOUR way, not just Redmond’s way
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did i mention the price yet?
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did i mention that Redmond has be sued by both the US Government
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i’m tired now, but google is your friend here ALSO, a quick click
http://letmegooglethatforyou.com/?q=Why Is linux better than windows?
and you get almost thirteen MILLION answers, enjoy…and OH,
- because you can have MORE fun.
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| I use GNU/Linux because it assumes the user is reasonably bright.
| I like being considered that.
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- XP+Vista has built-in firewall which actually have outbound security out of the box as well, which most Linux firewalls do not have.
- AVG / Avast.
- OpenOffice is for Windows too
- VLC / Media Player Classic + ffdshow
- Same games are available for other platforms - including Windows.
Like having to use use GNOME or KDE with practically no chance of getting any of the ‘features’ changed?
Yes, I use Linux but I don’t have to mock Windows with non-existant benefits. I use Linux for its real strengths, not for things I can pull out of my hat randomly and no, this is not aimed at the original poster which I quoted, merely to point out that order to market Linux properly you must give realistic reasons for the users to switch.
Like the other posters here, I have no need to persuade you to switch. Just try the LiveCD and see which OS better meets your needs. I use Windows at work and Windows/Linux at home, and I prefer Linux but sometimes I need certain apps and it’s just easier to use Windows to run them.
I have used windows for more thn 12 years (including vista and windows 7) but now i am using Opensuse.
I think no one can convince you, you have to try it and you will never go back to windows. lol!
Why “ten reasons?”
If your home is unsafe, must I provide ten (or even five) reasons for you to address the problem? How unsafe is it? Your question assumes a binary solution set for ten instances. It’s an arbitrary number pulled out of the air. Therefore – don’t take this the wrong way – I choose not to play. 
Instead, you should ask for reasons, ranked in order of importance. In that case, I’d probably rank security and stability right at the top.
If you’re talking convenience, the multiple desktops and not having to play “whack a mole” with a dozen “you have unused icons!” and “please update me” pop-ups when you first start up would rank high on my list.
As everyone else has said, simply try Opensuse. It may not work with your hardware. You may just not like it. But that’s why there are Live CDs; you can try it for long enough to see if it intrigues you. If so, then do a dual installation, Windows and Opensuse on the same computer.
And perhaps, in time, you’ll do as I did: you’ll only use Windows when you have no choice because you truly like Linux better.
One reason is good enough for me: I feel relaxed using Linux: I don’t have to constantly watch over my shoulder wondering if the malware writers are cooking up some new malware to infect my machine. I don’t have to worry about renewing my software licenses, or wondering if the <insert proprietary software package name here> has been obsoleted by some newer version, requiring an expensive update. I can see what my machine is doing to any depth that I wish, instead of wondering if it’s doing things behind my back because it’s closed source. And most of all there are knowledgeable people and good sources of information out there. Usually the answer to can this be done in Linux is Yes, provided it was a reasonable expectation. Ok that’s more than one reason, but nobody expects the Spanish Inquisition, er I mean, one gets carried away talking about Linux.
Don’t ask for answer on this question. Before 3 years I try the same as you. After that I find a job like student, where the Team use only SLES and SLED, because the job was on Novell Project. There I start to work with Linux and more operating systems. There isn’t a perfect or better OS. It depends on your target. Now I prefer windows in some situations, in other I use openSuse or Fedora. So I thing the best strategy is to learn to use and administrate different OS, and to choose one of them for the particular situation.
Welcome to the forum.
In windows you have to hire license security guards (anti virus, anti spam, etc)
In linux it’s people power (community of volunteers)
I guess!/B]
Why not simply ask yourself why you use Windows?
Write down your answers honestly and then read them back.
If you are satisfied, then forget all about Linux and find something else to do.
If not satisfied, then maybe think about looking for an alternative.
But if you have to have someone tell you what to do, then with respect you really don’t get the point to begin with.
Oh yes, and if you are going to try convincing people to switch, then you are headed down a very slippery path with a big pit of quicksand waiting for you at the end of it.
There is a very old and wise saying: “You can lead a horse to water, but you cannot make it drink”, which I think is quite fitting in this situation.
Operating systems are neither a religion nor a club.
This sounds like a product of the “advertising age” to me, everyone has to be told what is cool in order to be “with the in crowd”, and if you have to be told what is cool, then baby you aint!
the justification for using linux instead of windows for you cannot be answered by someone else, i can only answer why it is the choice for me and how i arrived at this decision.
for myself, the “free” or “open vs proprietary source” arguments just don’t apply, i am fortunate enough to be able to use the tools i find the most useful. i don’t think the comparison about security is valid, thou it takes more work on the part of the user to secure a windows machine and it can be done very well.
There is more choice of software and hardware in the windows world with few linux applications that are more capable than their windows counterparts.
That being said, why after many years of using the parade of dos,win3,win9X,winNX, etc… did i change? because i am certainly better schooled at it than 'nix.
The turning point was realizing that it was the only way to retain ownership of my computer.
read the EULA… i refuse to comply with their position on intellectual property and their rights to my personal information.
I would also add that Kword lets you open and modify pdf files right out of the box I love that feature! Wish openoffice did that too.
regards.
@Akoellh: if you do not have anything decent to answer, then do not post. Stop kicking people back to where they came from. The open source community profits from large numbers of users asking ‘silly or stupid questions’. Once again: not a single question is stupid/silly, the answer to it can be.
Knurpht wrote:
> Akoellh;1958914 Wrote:
>> Give me one reason why you need somebody to persuade you?
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>> If you don’t have enough interest, curiosity and initiative to try
>> yourself, stay with windows.
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>> And no, openSUSE is not better than Windows, because Windows is not
>> better than openSUSE.
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> @Akoellh: if you do not have anything decent to answer, then do not
> post. Stop kicking people back to where they came from. The open source
> community profits from large numbers of users asking ‘silly or stupid
> questions’. Once again: not a single question is stupid/silly, the
> answer to it can be.
>
>
But this is a decent answer. Why would any of us know why another user
should use one software over another, that decision should be made by
the user after trying all alternatives out and figuring which suits
their need. Nowhere in his post do I see him saying anything about the
question being stupid/silly.
Goodness…didnt u read the question?..:O…its answers like these that make us wanna quit trying other OS apart from what we are used to…If you must know, i AM going to switch to openSUSE…what i asked for in addition, before i switch, was solid reasoning so as to help persuade friends of mine who are in very good IT positions in my country, to try out Linux… jeez…All i am trying to do is help people who have been blinded :X by the majority paid-for OSs out there, to open up and try something different…and you just aint helpin the Linux numbers grow with comments like that…>:(