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@@ -92,17 +92,24 @@ and even fewer are willing to put in the effort to do so.
A Windows user interested in trying Linux A Windows user interested in trying Linux
will probably have difficulty finding a coherent reason to do so, will probably have difficulty finding a coherent reason to do so,
since comparisons of operating systems are (almost) always vague, uninformed, or opinion-based. since comparisons of operating systems
tend to be vague, uninformed, or opinion-based.
For a variety of reasons, Even people who know and use Linux by choice
people who do use Linux seldom advertise its benefits to their colleagues. may not do a good job of explaining its benefits to their colleagues
If they do, they may find it difficult to articulate especially without putting down Windows users
exactly what the benefits are in a concrete and specific manner, or Windows applications in general.
especially without putting down Windows users or Windows applications in general.
If you don't use Linux or Windows, Also, there are many open source alternatives to Linux on the desktop,
this document might still be of interest, including a binary-compatible clone of Windows called `ReactOS`_.
since it discusses issues which are relevant to all operating systems. If it were just a matter of being open source,
why bother with the additional effort to learn Linux?
.. _ReactOS: https://reactos.org/
Even if you don't use Linux or Windows,
it's useful to know where Linux has an edge,
since these issues are relevant to all operating systems.
If you are a new Linux user, If you are a new Linux user,
this document is intended to inform you this document is intended to inform you