list all the reasons why linux is better than windows?

No OS is foolproof..
but as Sajhauser.. it depends on the need..
depending upon how things are implemented.. windows could be a good one too
but Linux/Unix is just better.... (i am little biased) :)

but security wise windows has a long way to go, to catch up with linux/unix..

I like linux/UNIX simply because it's open and not limited to one giant company holding all the secrets and thereby establishing it's monopoly nation.

With linux/UNIX there is so much room to learn and grow as opposed to microsoft, where you will have to live on the company's mercy.

Just my little thought on the subject.

Hey *nix junkies,
vmware is a good virtualization software but Xen beats it. Xen, uses something called para-virtualization rather than full-virtualization, making the OSs run more faster than vmware does. Above all, like linux Xen is free and is the future in virtualization.

BTW: what is your favourite distribution and windows manager?
-mine is gentoo with fluxbox

Linux sucks if you are using wireless connection. Having hard time installing Wireless card and yet everytime need to repeat the same process of hours of headache. Btw, Suse 10.2 looks great.

Any suggestion on how to install wireless card (belkin) permanently? Thanks in advance.

beau..
u need to make the driver.. (find proper driver first.. ) i use wireless on my redhat and it works totally fine...

Hello Beau,
Configuring wireless card driver is a piece of cake in linux. You can easily do that using ndiswrapper (http://ndiswrapper.sourceforge.net/). It uses windoz wireless card driver and installs it in linux. So, if you have the windoz driver, you don't need anything besides ndiswrapper.
It is pretty easy and straightforward. I had no problem installing linksys wireless card driver.
You will get a lot of help in ndiswrapper forum.
particularly: http://www.gidforums.com/t-4390.html

Good Luck :)

1 more thing,
To install ndiswrapper for different distros:
for gentoo, #emerge ndiswrapper
for debian, # apt-get install ndiswrapper
for Fedora Core/CentOS, #yum install ndiswrapper
for suse, install from #yast

a recently vulnerability was seen on the linux machines that used NVIDIA graphics drivers. Nothing is so fail-proof , even the hardware a machine could attach might be the exploit point to the OS.

no matter what , linux rocks , in the sense , if there are bugs , bug fixes come up so collaboratively in hours being an "open-source" platform , and not like M$ where , we have to rely on their team to come up with security patches and fixes .

yup, I have a linux box at my home whose uptime is 521 days and is still running.

Linux Vs Windows?

Well depends on who you are asking. Lets talk about a Car, it depends on if you ask a traveler or a mechanic. Windows is ready out of the box so good for a traveler. Just start the car and drive. Linux is good for mechanic, he will tell you what engine can do, what the horse power its got and all that.

Well the last time I ran into Linux was Redhat 10 and black screen was what I can recall. I could run all ther servers I required, program a few 'shells' and all that. After that its been Windows for me for bout 6 years. I have never come across linux in my life. Lets say I would rather travel places rather than know what the car has. Of cours I always have to compromise a few things but hey seeing places is my priority, car I can always switch. I dont care for how long the car runs, its where I can take it.

To all the Lixux 'Wiz kids' good luck on all your ventures in knowing your car, mechanics this traveller wishes you all the best.