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Pros
Pro Ubuntu bash shell
Windows has a binary compatible Ubuntu shell to run non-Windows apps natively.
https://msdn.microsoft.com/en-au/commandline/wsl/about
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Recommendations
Windows
Recommended a year ago
Pro
Windows 10 is super easy to use for eldery peoplePro
Widely usedPro
StablePro
Free with most new computersPro
Best driver support of any OSPro
Windows comes firstPro
Free access to great development IDE in Visual Studio CommunityPro
Ubuntu bash shellPro
The most solid choice for .NET developmentPro
Touch screen supportPro
Best support for Visual BasicCon
Unstable and slowCon
Scanning for viruses makes builds slowCon
Update policy / scheduling is a nightmare