The Top 10 Advantages Ubuntu Has Over Windows

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Microsoft’s Windows OS currently owns 90% of the market share for desktop computers so the
question of what advantages a Linux distro, specifically, Ubuntu, has over Windows might come
as a surprise.
But don’t be fooled, my friends – there are a number of features that make Ubuntu a better OS for
your workstation than Windows is.
Here is my list of the Top 10 Advantages Ubuntu has Over Windows.
1. Ubuntu is Free
I guess you imagined this being the first point on our list. But the fact that Ubuntu is free goes
beyond many customers’ need to not pay for stuff.
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Because Ubuntu and many of the applications it runs are free, millions of people wherever they
are in the world are able to use affordable computers that run not just an efficient OS, but also
properly-developed applications. Many schools can’t afford Windows computers can easily resort
to the beautiful open-source Linux distro without the fear of losing productivity, beauty, or
efficiency.
2. Ubuntu is Completely Customizable

Have you tried theming Windows before? Was it an enjoyable experience? Windows 10 does a
better job at customization than its predecessors but even at that, you can only personalize
certain components.
Ubuntu is customizable from the moment you install it. The latest version uses the GNOME
desktop environment which allows you to personalize virtually every single element of your UI/UX,
from your notification sounds, popup style, fonts, system animations, and workspaces.
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Granted – some of the reasons Ubuntu hasn’t had that many cases of security bridges and
viruses include the fact that it hasn’t been much of a target given its market share, and its users
are more often than not, tech-savvy. And although Windows 10 has seen a good amount of
security improvements, it is not yet immune to some stubborn trojans and malware.
Ubuntu is not immune to security flaws but it is built from its kernel up with more emphasis on
operating techniques to cover for the recklessness of her not so tech-inclined users; allowing
them to be a lot more generous with their portable storage devices and accessories.
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4. Ubuntu Runs Without Installing

That’s right! You don’t need to wait through a whole installation process because you can run
Ubuntu as Live directly from a pen drive.
This means that you can carry your OS along with your work files, boot it on another person’s
workstation and carry on working as if the PC is yours. If this isn’t a plus then I don’t know what is.
5. Ubuntu is Better Suited for Development

A clean Ubuntu installation comes with out-of-the-box support for programmers to get straight
to work on devlopment projects with their machine. After a clean Windows install, you will need to
install an office suite, a text editor, Python, Ruby, Java, etc before you can have a good-enough
working environment.
I understand that Windows ships as a multi-purpose, multi-user product, and so is packaged like a
skeleton; but Ubuntu has the advantage of providing its users with an office suite, a text editor,
and a variety of other productivity apps from the get-go. This saves a lot of time.
6. Ubuntu’s Command Line

Talk to any developer who uses Windows and I doubt they can deny that Bash is awesome.
Ubuntu comes with default support for Bash in its command line along with a variety of other
commands that make working on servers, development environments, and local files a lot easier. 
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It might not be a big of an issue to you if you spend long periods away from your computer but
imagine what it will cost you if, for example, you are paid per hour and your PC needs close to 30
minutes to install updates. Mind you, it takes longer in some places with slower Internet speeds.
Ubuntu is capable of installing its updates in the background and you will seldom need to be
distracted from your work. This is one of the reasons why Windows OSes are seldom used for
services that need to be always reading e.g. serving web pages.
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8. Ubuntu is Open-Source
You can go through Ubuntu’s source code and make the best contributions you can to it which in
turn will allow you to be innovative while you learn about the inner workings of a cool OS. The
same can neither be said about Windows nor macOS.
9. Ubuntu Supports Window Tiling

You can think of this as a sub-set of Ubuntu’s customization advantage but I think it deserves its
own spot.
Tiling managers like herbstluftwm are best used when you have multiple monitors and want to
allocate app positions across your monitors. Both Windows and Ubuntu feature multiple
desktops (workspaces) but Windows doesn’t have any tiling managers as far as I know.
And even if Windows did, the fact that I don’t know about it is a plus in the favor of Ubuntu
because I am pretty sure I will need to climb mountains to implement them.
10. Ubuntu is More Resource-Friendly

The last but not the least point is that Ubuntu can run on older hardware far better than Windows.
Even Windows 10 that is said to be more resource-friendly than its predecessors doesn’t do as
good of a job compared to any Linux distro.
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There are other advantages Ubuntu has over Windows like being more accommodating of other
Operating Systems (since you can select the amount of memory storage you want it to use during
setup); and better integration with administrative tools.
What are the ones you think I have left out? Or maybe you disagree with some of more points.
Share your point of view with us in the discussion section below.
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merkuti01 • 3 years ago • edited

As a testimonial to the issue about schools and free software: I am a high school teacher in a public school
where many, if not most, of our students come from low socioeconomic households. I teach an IT class,
and as an unofficial component of that class, students and I repair and upgrade older laptops and desktops
to give them to students who cannot afford to buy computers of their own. This year alone, we have given
away seven laptops and three desktops, all loaded with Linux operating systems and FOSS software. For
the most part, we install either Elementary or Linux Mint Cinnamon, depending on the user's skill level. 
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hardware to students who otherwise would have none. As a teacher, that is the single biggest advantage
Linux offers over commercial operating systems: the ability to overcome the digital divide.
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Divine Moderator > merkuti01 • 3 years ago
Viola! An honest testimonial right there!
Thanks for sharing. And keep up the good work :-)

Nigel Wrightson • 3 years ago

No opaque and invasive telemetry!
Divine Moderator > Nigel Wrightson • 3 years ago
Lol
Are you talking about Microsoft's Fluent Design?

Botch Lestat • 3 years ago

One of the software apps I use is DaVinci Resolve for color grading and color correction in video post
production for work. Any chance the linux version might be usable in Ubuntu?
Divine Moderator > Botch Lestat • 3 years ago
Ubuntu is the most popular Linux distro so I guess DaVinci is usable on it. I would be shocked if the
case is otherwise.
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MisterWU • 3 years ago • edited

-Many choises and more secure File System
-no nightmare defrag needed.
-much faster network operation
-remote scripted maintenance without specific software

Divine Moderator > MisterWU • 3 years ago
Correct for 2 points! Reasons why Linux is overall better for administrative tasks.
Lloyd Bonifide • 3 years ago

Here's a downside of Ubuntu. It has a fairly steep learning curve. Updating one piece of software frequently
causes conflicts with others that Windows somehow manages behind the scenes. In Ubuntu, the user has
to handle this manually, which might be easy for some, but not for someone who just switches over. When
someone new asks on a forum, a Ubuntu expert replies, "Oh, that's easy, just renoberate your whatever
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Divine Moderator > Lloyd Bonifide • 3 years ago
You're right.
My first couple of experiences with Linux, specifically Ubuntu, wasn't as nice as I imagined. But that
was a while ago.
And while Ubuntu still has issues with conflicting packages until today, its flavours e.g. xubuntu, do
a better job at handling the pesky issues Ubuntu users face.
Windows is for the most part, more user friendly because it targets a wider range of customers from
the get go. Linux-based distros are yet to figure out how to make their OSes as easy to use by the
newest of newbies.
With that being said, it is important to note that the computer world is getting more technical (even
though things seem to look simpler). Potential users will just have to accept that setting up an OS
requires a little bit of technical know-how.
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