Linux or Windows!?

Well, a big pro would be that it will match your avatar :)

To be serious, I never use Kali, but I think it’s pretty complete when it comes to security tools.
And overall, I think that linux is much more complete and has better integration for security and network analysis tools.

But, if you’re not sure, you still have the dual-boot possibility or run linux in a virtual machine…

Well I would recommend using Windows and Kali Linux on a Virtual Box within Windows. Windows is easy to learn. Linux is not that easy. But if you are comfortable with Linux then you do a vice-versa. It’s totally up to you.

I would recommend dual booting the computer or run one in a vm as tlotr and orion said said. But, I’m assuming you are running Windows, and I would advice to keep Windows. Even more so if this is going to be your daily computer.

The problem is, Linux still has a problem with some programs, drives, etc simply not working on Linux to some degree. However, you will be able to almost always have no problem with finding programs, drivers, etc that works on Windows. In fact, Mac OS X is having the same problem to a lesser degree.

BTW, Linux and OS X can get viruses and hacked like Windows. The only reason why you don’t hear about it is because nearly everyone uses Windows. (are you going to spend 100+ hours writing a super virus for a hardly used system?) In fact, I have videos on my channel showing how to remove viruses off of OS X.
However, both are more secure out of the gate. But, the more secure something is, the less you can do with it.

[quote=Linus Torvalds]“A computer is like air conditioning it becomes useless when you open Windows” [/quote]

Haha, nice one @Seichi :D

I’ve seen tons of posts like this… and I always think the same thing, use both.

Well, I’m saying this even though I’m a huge fan of linux, infact I do let’s say 95-98% of my “work” from a linux box.
I started my linux experience with Ubuntu, and after 2-3 months, since I really wanted to learn more, I switched to Linux From Scratch.
I’ve been working with my new “self made” system for about one year, compiling and installing programs, applying patches doing my programs from there and so on and so forth…

After that I switched distro again, this time in favour of Gentoo and now Gentoo is my OS.

Unfortunately sometime I still love to play games and do things that, how to say, are faster to do under Windows.
Another reason is that sometime I’m not in the mood of compiling a software and so I switch to Win, do my thing, and switch back again.

I don’t agree with people who say that one OS is better then the other, every OS has its pros and cons… you just have to choose which one is best for you, and there is only one method to find out… you have to try both and then decide.

On my laptop I have Linux and Windows dual booted. For the most part I run win and boot Kali into a VM. The latest Kali has been a really great Distro. But playing with Linux in a Virtual Machine functions diffrently with the hardware. So if I want to experiment with Linux and Nvidia Drivers I have to dual boot into the other Linux system. I find playing around with these settings and drivers puts you one new ‘experiment’ away from having to reinstall linux. Making it not ideal for a day to day box. And since your new everything will be an experiment.

Basiclly if you want to learn linux VM is the way to go. Try many diffrent distros. I wish I’d had VMs back when I was young and learning for the first time.

Until DirectX gets support in Linux I’ll always be switching back and forth. When I’m studying hard I never play many graphic intense games so I never really NEED windows in those times but the relative ‘stable’ platform it provides is invaluable.

@akatzin are you in security? because Kali was designed more towards security and pentesting, ive heard it called the “hakers” OS but you really do need to know Linux systems and the way they work allot of the pre-loaded programs run in terminal a knowing that is imperative to use Kali, to its full potential and make sure your network card is capable of packet injection! basically if i were you i would do what i did and install it in virtual box and learn how the system works and obviously the Google has all the material you need to learn Kali as long as you ask properly ;)

personnaly I have ubuntu on my laptop and it is a lot better than windows 8. For kali linux I think that you should be using it on a live cd instead of a full os because the tools on kali linux wil not be used everyday , So if you want to download a linux os you should go for ubuntu or one like that and use kali with a live cd once in a while when you need it.

I recommend using gentoo, it’s a great linux distribution for people who want to become power users.
Using windows will not add much to your toolbox.
You do need to keep one thing in mind, some challenges, especially ones which require debugging or applications, requires windows.
It’s not that easy to prepare them on a virtual machine.

Yup I love Gentoo, actually it is my main system.

However I just wanted to say that you should not limit yourself to one OS over the others and invest some time learning Windows too… In my opinion you should use both.