Adventures of an High Elf Sorcerer

Is GNU/Linux (technically) better than windows? This seems to be an eternal question. There are many valid arguments on for both sides of the debate. I think that it is fundamentally wrong to ask such a question. Such a question is incomplete. The environment and purpose of existence of the OS must be mentioned before making any judgement. It is *wrong* to say that Linux is better than windows. Believe me, it is very easy to make any Unix system as suceptible to attacks as Windows. I agree that it is very difficult to make Unixes crash as easily, but it can be done. If the system is an online system with a dedicated administrator having some common sense, it is very easy to make any Unix much better than any Windows system. That is ensured by the simple and robust design of Unixes. But the big debate is about the desktop at home. Which one is better? Today, there is no difference in the functionality that can be achieved on both systems. Perhaps free software has an advantage i