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Discussion on: Linux VS Windows 10 - An Honest Comparison

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Chad Windham

While I am not quite as biased against windows as you are, I can say, if you gave me the choice between having a windows OS for free or paying $100 for the right to use linux. I would choose to pay for linux before using windows for free. Back in the day when I only knew windows, I thought it was fine. Then I started doing dev worked and switched to a mac. Then I started exploring linux distros for fun. After my first year using non-windows OS, I realized just how bad windows is...

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Pacharapol Withayasakpunt

There are indeed paid *nix, although I don't yet see a reason to get versions.

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Giacomo "Mr. Wolf" Furlan

One word: support. Payed Linux distros allow you to let others resolve eventual problems, like drivers incompatibility or software installation. Letting the distributor pay for any malfunction.