Why Linux over Windows?

Before diving into the “why,” let’s talk about what OS actually is.

Why Do We Need an Operating System?

Users and software applications want to communicate with computer hardware—but they can’t do it directly.

Let’s break that down:

• You want to create files, browse the internet, or run code.

• Applications like browsers, editors, and IDEs need CPU power and memory.

• But the hardware (your processor, RAM, disk) doesn’t understand human instructions.

This is where the Operating System (OS) comes in—it acts as a middleman between application and hardware, so OS is a special program that knows how to use hardware.

What Does an Operating System Do?

• Process Management

• Memory Management

• Device Management

• Network Management

As a user we still directly cannot interact with OS for that OS comes with CLI GUI

Why Linux Over Windows?
Now that we understand the role of an OS, here’s why many developers and power users prefer Linux:

• Free and Open Source

• becuase it is free and open source there are multiple linux distribution (ubuntu, redhat, debian etc) present in market which makes healty competition.

• super secure

• huge community support

So the next time you're choosing an OS, ask yourself:
“Do I want control, speed, security, and an active developer community?
If the answer is yes, then Linux might just be the OS you're looking for.”