Operating Systems

 Windows

• Pros
  
  • Windows Media Encoder runs natively
• Cons
  • Popular
    • Operators can get bored and play with it during the sermon.
  • Unstable
  • Requires Updates
    • Can ruin webcast
    • If disabled can get malicious software
  • Requires anti-virus software
    • Requires Updates
      • Can ruin webcast
      • If disabled can get virus
  • Requires defragmentation
  • Difficult to set permissions
  • Archaic native scripting capability (DOS batch files)
  • Expensive

Linux

• Pros
  • Unpopular
    • Most operators do not know how to play with it if they get bored during the sermon.
  • Stable
  • Does not require updates
  • Does not require antivirus software
  • Does not require defragmentation
  • Fine permission control
  • Advanced native scripting ability (Bash files)
• Cons
  • Will not run Windows Media Encoder

As you can see, the main drawback to Linux is that one of the encoder options is not available.