Why am I need move to Linux from Windows?

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>>59511229
I'd just like to interject for a moment. What you're referring to as Linux, is in fact, GNU/Linux, or as I've recently taken to calling it, GNU plus Linux. Linux is not an operating system unto itself, but rather another free component of a fully functioning GNU system made useful by the GNU corelibs, shell utilities and vital system components comprising a full OS as defined by POSIX.

Many computer users run a modified version of the GNU system every day, without realizing it. Through a peculiar turn of events, the version of GNU which is widely used today is often called "Linux", and many of its users are not aware that it is basically the GNU system, developed by the GNU Project.

There really is a Linux, and these people are using it, but it is just a part of the system they use. Linux is the kernel: the program in the system that allocates the machine's resources to the other programs that you run. The kernel is an essential part of an operating system, but useless by itself; it can only function in the context of a complete operating system. Linux is normally used in combination with the GNU operating system: the whole system is basically GNU with Linux added, or GNU/Linux. All the so-called "Linux" distributions are really distributions of GNU/Linux.

>>59511229
You don't NEED to but overall it is much nicer with the exception of the ability to play the newest games.

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>>59511434
This is why I dual boot. When I get in the mood to play gaymes I just boot into Windows. I even have Photoshop on my Windows partition but I've become so familiar with GIMP that I'd rather use it so it doesn't get any use. Plus since I pirate everything on Windows I assume that it's riddled with keyloggers so it's good peace of mind to be able to boot into Linux and not worry about viruses. Honestly even if I wasn't a mad pirate I'd be wary of viruses on Windows.

>>59511229
Better memes

>>59511434
>>59511506
>Playing games

>>59512141
>2017
>Playing games

>>59511506
Steve dual boots risky though? I've read online that Windows could read into some of your Linux files. It's the only thing stopping me from dual booting desu

>>59512834
*isn't

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>>59512834
> Windows could read into some of your Linux files.
Is it why you don't want install a Linux?

>>59511229
you'll get dat sick /g/ cred

>>59511229

If you need to ask you don't.

>>59512834
Nothing has ever happened to me.

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>>59512920
Well yes.

It kind of defeats the purpose of going over to Linux in my case if the botnet will just carry over