The main difference between Windows problems and Linux problems problems is how you go about fixing them. With Windows problems, I have to either, call tech support or go to their website, find the answer in their database somewhere and then just do what it says. Easy, but boring. In Linux, I have to google for a solution, or better yet man for it. Then I'll have to go in and probably edit some script or make some symlink. Difficult, but educational.
I don't use Windows because I don't have any fun playing around with it. I use Linux because it's fun to play around with it. Some people don't find that fun, and some people would rather have stuff just work. To each his own, but I certainly like it better knowing why it works, so that it's technology, not magic.
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The main difference between Windows problems and Linux problems problems is how you go about fixing them. With Windows problems, I have to either, call tech support or go to their website, find the answer in their database somewhere and then just do what it says. Easy, but boring. In Linux, I have to google for a solution, or better yet man for it. Then I'll have to go in and probably edit some script or make some symlink. Difficult, but educational. I don't use Windows because I don't have any fun playing around with it. I use Linux because it's fun to play around with it. Some people don't find that fun, and some people would rather have stuff just work. To each his own, but I certainly like it better knowing why it works, so that it's technology, not magic.
According to my Monstrous Manual, beetles and rodents are both vermin. So there can't be too much of a difference...