I am a newbie.
Just want to know why u use linux as for programming?
Is there anyone who prefers windows over linux even though he is not into gaming stuff?

Depends on what you are developing.

I've always been a windows user, working with PHP for most of my time and honestly, I had no issues. Launched a virtual machine with linux for dev env and that was it. I didn't have to set up anything, it just worked.

Once, I tried to go linux - it was ok but I've missed a lot of applications that were perfect for me on windows... People reccomended wine and etc but it failed me non-stop. I gave up Linux after it completely removed my GUI after a simple update..

Now sitting with Mac for other reasons - portability, power and ability to work with a laptop and no mouse/keyboard. If I were to choose the OS - it would be windows as I do like it much more than linux/osX (personal opinion :) )

It's just a lot nicer. First of all using the terminal in Linux is a much better experience than in Windows, stuff like autocomplete with tab

The fact that on Linux my files are never really locked down so that when I try to push them it doesn't tell me

Then there's the fact that the user interfaces are a lot nicer. LIke I think that GNOME and KDE does so many things right. That doesn't mean that Windows has a bad display manager, I just like the other ones more

Linux doesn't have to reboot after every update. Only some rare updates

If something goes wrong on (non bleeding edge) distros, it's much easier to fix than if something goes wrong in Windows

Installing software is sooo much nicer in Linux. You don't have to go through like 6 pages of useless stuff (where three are dedicated to trying to install malware).

And then some more stuff that I can't remember

Also a feature in cmder, but shhhhhhhhhhhh, don't tell them :v

Because windows says: “you can’t do that” where Linux says: “you can do that but if you screw everything up, it’s your own fault”

And with Linux you can setup a light OS that’s 100% customized for your specific needs.

Because you can make an alias to make the Metal Gear Solid alert sound when you type "mgs", and that's fucking hilarious when working with other devs and executed at the right moment.

Adding on to the main question, is Linux better or easier to use for certain languages/platforms instead of Windows? Or is it language and platform independent like creating Windows apps on Linux using C#?

@SunnySoldier357
I’d say it’s not even about easyness, rather it’s the efficiency you can reach with Linux.

If you do basic stuff in C# I’d claim that it doesn’t make a difference what OS you use regarding easyness or possibilities. There only the IDE matters.

However, when you write applications for windows, I think it’s best to develop this on a windows.
When you write iOS, use a Mac. If you do e.g. web development for a Linux server, definitely use Linux..

Hope this answers your question :)

It depends, i can't work on Linux because i use visual studio and there is no alternative, even if it was i find windows more stable as os and since the servers I manage runs also windows, it's more convenient for me to stay on the same os.