Why Love Linux

I started a new blog at whylovelinux.com a few days ago.

The idea is to make a new post every day for a year, describing a reason why I love Linux. The result will be 365 reasons to love Linux.


I will not be comparing Linux against anything else for the purpose of convincing people to prefer Linux over others. I’m just sharing those things Linux made possible which make my life easier or more pleasant. If I do happen to compare it against something, it would be purely to explain the idea I was developing at that point.

Many of the things mentioned are also possible in other operating systems. Especially on other Unixes, but also in Windows when using the specific software. It doesn’t change the fact that having this on Linux makes me appreciate it any more. To give an example. I can use grep to search for a string through a list of files. Most (if not all) Unix operating systems have grep, and you can always install grep on Windows. Though, grep comes preinstalled with the distributions I use, and if you find a good use for grep, it’s is a good reason to give a thumbs-up to Linux. It made all this possible!

So be sure to subscribe to whylovelinux.com and find a new reason to Love Linux every day!