Comparison between Ubuntu and XP

Speaking of the operating system, it is easy to think of XP, XP is indeed a classic, very good operating system, excellent to even Ubuntu can find its shadow, however, classic is a classic. Later, Ubuntu or linux has many advantages that XP cannot achieve. For Ubuntu or linux, The only drawback may be that the usability is slightly worse, but Ubuntu is doing well in this regard. The true implementation of their slogan: linuxforhumanbeing. Let's talk about the software first.

Speaking of the operating system, it is easy to think of XP, XP is indeed a classic, very good operating system, excellent to even Ubuntu can find its shadow, however, classic is a classic. Later, Ubuntu or linux has many advantages that XP cannot achieve. For Ubuntu or linux, The only drawback may be that the usability is slightly worse, but Ubuntu is doing well in this regard. They really implemented their slogan: linux for human being.

Let's talk about the software. The general idea is that many people do not need Ubuntu because it does not contain XP's rich software. In fact, Ubuntu itself provides a lot of excellent software. Others can be found through the network. By the way, Ubuntu is a network-dependent operating system, probably because of this, ubuntu is very powerful. Speaking of software, Ubuntu software is superior to XP in almost all aspects, and even some can find obvious traces in XP software, for example, mxtrip vs Firefox (when I started using XP, I was amazed at how good the software was, and then I went back to Ubuntu to find that they were similar in many functions, travel can be said to be a ghost version of Firefox), storm video vs Xine-totem.

Ubuntu software is short and concise, and many software are very small, but the function is very powerful. Code reuse rate and high (from a professional programmer's perspective ). For example, the simplest gedit in Ubuntu is corresponding to the notepad in XP. Each function is complete, giving users a very high degree of freedom and supporting plug-ins. Software on Ubuntu is very user-friendly (although some are still not perfect), because the author of the program is the user, so many aspects for the user to think. Such as changing the panel, Font, and various aspects. One more thing I have to say is that when I make a backup, I have a light XP that does not include software, and GHOST is later than 3.4 GB, while my Ubuntu GHOST is later than 1.9 GB, this includes a variety of software. The size of the same task is different.

Speaking of security, I personally think that XP is popular only for some reasons, but more importantly, it is XP's inherent deficiency. If a vulnerability occurs on Ubuntu, some may exploit this vulnerability to launch attacks (like a zero-day attack on XP), while others will tell Ubuntu in time, modify the kernel, uninstall insecure modules, and share the methods. Note that these groups may not work for Ubuntu companies, but are just technical enthusiasts. By default, Ubuntu does not enable Super Users (that is, root). This is like a robber who wants to open a safe in your house. Then you can tell him that he has no key. Now XP has also learned Ubuntu, blocking Administrator accounts, but this does not help a lot to prevent attacks or prevent viruses, because XP does not have permission control over files. A common user can also do a lot of destructive work (such as deleting important backup files and peeking at others' confidential information ), this does not include the use of many handy and powerful tools. The default settings of XP are extremely insecure.

Of course, Ubuntu does not have no disadvantages. For example, its ease of use is not as high as XP, so for ordinary users (especially the majority of domestic dashboard users), one XP is enough and there is no need to install Ubuntu. For those who want to give full play to computer performance, playing technology and engaging in networking, Ubuntu is definitely the best choice.