I like Linux for programming because a lot of the tools you're going to use originated on Unix like systems and are easier to setup and use. It really depends o

I like Linux for programming because a lot of the tools you're going to use originated on Unix like systems and are easier to setup and use. It really depends on what kind of programming you're trying to learn though. Are you going to use C#/.NET/ Visual Studio? Then stick with Windows. Personally, I think setting up environments for Python, C, MySQL is better on Linux.