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. This is one of the reasons why Windows OSes are seldom used for services that need to be always reading e.g. Ubuntu is capable of installing its updates in the background and you will seldom need to be distracted from your work. Mind you, it takes longer in some places with slower Internet speeds.
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. 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. Talk to any developer who uses Windows and I doubt they can deny that Bash is awesome. 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. 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. Ubuntu is Better Suited for DevelopmentĪ clean Ubuntu installation comes with out-of-the-box support for programmers to get straight to work on devlopment projects with their machine. If this isn’t a plus then I don’t know what is. 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. 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.
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.
And although Windows 10 has seen a good amount of security improvements, it is not yet immune to some stubborn trojans and malware. 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. 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. Ubuntu is customizable from the moment you install it. 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. 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. 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.