Linux offers more freedom than Windows in many ways. Here are a few things you can do on Linux that Windows simply doesn’t allow.

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A comparison of Linux capabilities that Windows lacks, covering 10 areas: live USB sessions, login screen customization, swappable desktop environments, headless/GUI-free usage, broad hardware portability, moving installs between systems, kernel swapping, filesystem choice during installation, reviving older hardware, and full stack customization. Each point highlights Linux's open-source and modular nature versus Windows' locked-down, proprietary approach.

10 Things Linux Can Do That Windows Still Can’t

6. Move your Linux install between systems

8. Choose different filesystems during installation

10. Swap parts of your stack, as you wish

Final thoughts: The narrative needs to flip

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<li>Moving the fricking taskbar somewhere else. 🤣</li>
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<p>There a few things that Windows should learn from Linux but this article doesn’t give any good or tenable examples.</p>


<p>It’s an unfair comparison. These are different cultures, different goals. Open source code is created by people to accomplish tasks. Proprietary code is created by marketers looking to make money.</p>
