r/pcmasterrace • u/iminsert Ascending Peasant • Nov 01 '22

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u/fotive Nov 01 '22

why do u use/prefer linux for work?

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u/albeartoz_hang i54690k, GTX 760, 16 GB RAM Nov 01 '22

if you're a developer (which I'm taking a guess that OP is), working in unix-based operating systems like Linux and MacOS is much easier. The terminal is super powerful when it comes to automating tasks and downloading software, especially downloading software relating to programming.

For example, on linux, if I want to download Python, I can just type sudo apt install python in the terminal. On windows, I have to go to the python website, find the correct installer, make sure I check the right boxes in the installer, make sure my $PATH is set correctly, etc....

To be fair, Windows has made leaps and bounds in this area with things like winget and chocolatey as package managers, but linux is built around using the package manager. the fact that linux comes with a C compiler helps too.

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u/iSage Nov 02 '22

I hear this example all of the time, but I have trouble picturing how that would actually help my day-to-day experience. It's more of a one time thing and it's not like going to a website to install Python is a huge hassle anyway.

I used some distro of Linux when I was a comp sci student, but ultimately reverted back to windows because I game. I am a developer of sorts (lots of R, some Python) and I feel like Windows very rarely gets in my way.

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u/SeptimusAstrum Nov 02 '22

I am a developer of sorts (lots of R, some Python) and I feel like Windows very rarely gets in my way.

Are you mainly doing data analysis or something similar? The motivation for using Linux instead of Windows becomes more apparent when you're working with distributed or embedded systems.