Windows 7 may be generating some positive buzz, but Jack Wallen remains skeptical. In fact, he says it’s only a matter of time before Linux takes its rightful spot at the top of the OS heap.
Yes, I am a typical Linux fan, but I feel that this post is really worthless for me. Actually, the comparision between Windows and Linux cannot prove anything because every user have their own choices. Let’s find out the comparisons which he stated.
1. Inconsistent Windows releases & Consistent Linux releases
He stated that Windows do not have many improvements in newer and newer versions, and even mocked at Microsoft that provides rubbish releases without useful new features. Â I don’t think he is correct, eventually every Windows version has very big improvements. I personally don’t like Microsoft, but I can see this fact. Why Windows Vista and Windows Me are jokes? That can be revolutions!
2. Continuing Windows price hikes & Stable Linux “prices”
Of course, this fact is correct. However, we cannot compare the prices if they provide different support. The products of Windows include services and solutions such as MSDN, Microsoft Knowledgebase and even some services for enterprise users. What about Linux? Without any money, the folks at Linux provides nothing. Also, companies like RedHat or Sun Microsystem offer good services and solutions for Linux users, but what’s the cost? The only fact I know is that it’s “Much more than Windows Products” .
3. Windows hardware incompatibility & Linux hardware compatibility
Eventually, Linux has good core that support most hardwares with no drivers. However, Windows can support better with drivers. Actually, hardware corporations will provide Windows drivers but not Linux drivers. How can we compare the hardware compatibility? The environments and ecosystems of two operating systems are extremely different. Users will only notice the result, Windows with drivers and Linux without drivers have the same hardware compatibility!
4. Windows promises & Linux transparency
Microsoft is a business software corporation, but Linux is a big open source community. Of course Microsoft have to promise customers and Linux can choose not to care much, that’s because of their different roles. Although Microsoft cannot do as well as our imagination, the products are still pretty good. How can he said “Vista was going to be the operating system you would never notice. Instead, Vista refused to NOT let you notice.”? I really cannot understand his tones.
5. Feature comparison
He laughed at Microsoft again, actually Windows and Fedora gave different angles of new features. Windows is a full operating system with GUI and Applications, but Fedora team notices only the operating system cores. Microsoft was trying to let users to know their new features in a clear way. Therefore, this comparison was definitely wrong!
6. Hardware requirements
This comparison is funny, Windows requires good hardware but Linux doesn’t. That can only prove that Windows have more complicated core than Linux. Computers all tools for us, we spend higher prices for better computers. He also stated that some 1990s’ computers can run Fedora very well, that’s correct, but I don’t want to see that Windows is designed for new computers and Linux is designed for old computers. As well, his view about the netbook and Windows is fully wrong either, who said that Netbook do not have enough power to run Windows 7? I have the experience, Windows 7 is perfect for netbooks!
I do not like Microsoft, but after reading this post, I think we all have to respect Microsoft. Anyway, only users and time will tell the truth.