# Linux Vs Windows: Which Is The Efficient OS For 3D slicer?

**URL:** <https://discourse.slicer.org/t/linux-vs-windows-which-is-the-efficient-os-for-3d-slicer/13429>\
**Category:** Development\
**Created:** [September 10, 2020, 8:54pm UTC](https://discourse.slicer.org/t/linux-vs-windows-which-is-the-efficient-os-for-3d-slicer/13429 "2020-09-10T20:54:14Z")\
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**Author:** ![N.Arjmandi](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/c37758/32.png) [@N.Arjmandi](https://discourse.slicer.org/u/N.Arjmandi)\
**Post date:** [September 10, 2020, 8:54pm UTC](https://discourse.slicer.org/t/linux-vs-windows-which-is-the-efficient-os-for-3d-slicer/13429/1 "2020-09-10T20:54:14Z")

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I want to segment CT images using deep learning in Python.for image pre-processing I will use 3D slicer.  
Which Is The efficient OS For 3D slicer, Linux or Windows?

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**Author:** ![lassoan](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/discourse.slicer.org/lassoan/32/13_2.png) [@lassoan](https://discourse.slicer.org/u/lassoan)\
**Post date:** [September 10, 2020, 9:08pm UTC](https://discourse.slicer.org/t/linux-vs-windows-which-is-the-efficient-os-for-3d-slicer/13429/2 "2020-09-10T21:08:43Z")

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3D Slicer runs on Window, Mac, and Linux, so you can choose the operating system that you are most comfortable with and works well with your hardware and other toolkits that you plan to use.