Linux is still a way better operating system for network than

Because it works and it's free.
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goodluck running windows on your router

>>61089451
>Linux is still a way better operating system for network than Windows?
Yes

>If so, why?
Low-level network utilities such as the ip utility, traffic control (tc), netfilter, multiple network protocol implementations suitable for both experimentation/testing or deployment for different kinds of workloads, many RFC reference implementations, possible to extend with your own experimental code etc.

>>61089856
tc is shit

Just go with Cisco. The only way Linux competes is when vendors circumvent the entire Linux networking stack and do their own packet handling in user space or proprietary modules.

Like Linus said, a toy os.

>>61089717
fpbp