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GNU Linux is generally more stable, Microsoft Windows is generally more easy to use by non computer savvy people.

There is one Windows, (well, few versions) and there are dozens of Linux distributions (with few versions each).

Windows has drivers for most machines, Linux distros lack drivers for many machines. Linux vs Windows.