Linux vs Windows - Edubirdie

University:
California State University, Northridge
Course:
COMP 222 | Computer Organization
Academic year:

2024
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462

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18
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Nosferatux75

LINUX gfgjdfhgjd hffkkfjgkfj 11-1 LINUX VS WINDOWS 11-24 • Financial Differences • Technical Differences • End-User Differences 11-25 Financial Differences 11-26 Linux vs. Windows COST LINUX WINDOWS Online Downloads Free Not Available Retail Price, CD $50 $300 11-27 • Cost for Businesses –Companies have to spend millions for licenses for ever individual windows computer –For Linux companies don’t have to spend anything 11-28 Technical Differences 11-29 Linux vs. Windows Keeping up to date By Upgrading Linux upgrades faster than Windows Compatibility Linux is Backward Compatible unlike Windows 11-30 Linux vs. Windows Features Provided Both support Dynamic Caching Both have Multi-user Support 11-31 Linux vs. Windows • Application Differences No commercial word processor for Linux, which matches the quality for Windows 11-32 End-User Differences 11-33 • Proprietary vs. Open Source Windows is a Proprietary Technology Applications will only work on Windows Linux – Open Source 11-34 Linux  Complete information needed for download  Technical help – Available on Internet (user must be comfortable with UNIX system)  Windows word processor is better than Linux 11-35 Linux vs. Windows In The Commercial Arena Head to head competition Used side by side as servers Both handled daily workload for several small business operations Linux with hardware disadvantage supported a community of users 3 times size of NT’s 11-36 In The Commercial Arena System Administration – Most significant difference Linux – tougher environment Linux requires learning multi-user issues built into Unix-file permissions NT – easier environment NT requires less effort to get a starter server up and running But in NT you have to solve multi-user issues for each and every subsystem 11-37 In The Commercial Arena NT – graphical interfaces, wizards and easyto-grasp metaphors But as server chores become more customized, NT cannot handle it Linux – textual interface (with X-Window) But for complex jobs, Linux gives a powerful set of tools 11-38 In The Commercial Arena NT – easy for non-programmer Linux – programmer-based culture 11-39 Conclusion “When is it best to use Linux and when should some other operating system be preferred?” It all depends on the user 11-40