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M built by Linus Torvalds at University of
Helsinki in 1991.
M Linux is a Unix-like, Kernal-based,
multitasking operating system
M It runs on a wide range of hardware from
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M ëirst version of Windows ² Windows 3.1
released in 1992 by Microsoft.

M Windows is a GUI based operating system

M It has powerful networking capabilities, is
multitasking, and extremely user friendly
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M Many beginner users find Windows easer to
use than other operating systems
M Windows has been enjoying an overall
advantage over Linux due to Microsoft·s
market success because of its broad focus
aimed at all kinds of users
M Linux has been primary used by advanced
computer users ² programmers and
developers
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M Linux is "open source".

M Unlike Windows where you only get access
to the compiled programs that you run on
your machine, with Linux you also get the
original computer code to examine and
tweak (modify) at your leisure.
M Linux users are more advanced
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M Linux falls short in the number of different

applications available for it.
M There are much more various applications
available for Microsoft since the population of
Window·s users is greater than Linux·s .
M Linux software lacks the GUI and is therefore
not ´likedµ by many users
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M Linux contains X-Windows with 2 interfaces ²

GDK & KDE
M Linux offers a choice of four desktops thus
allowing the user to work in different
windows on different desktop for convenience
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M Windows, on the other hand, is limited to the

way the application windows are laid out on
the screen
M Windows GUI also has been known for its
large memory requirements, where it usually
uses a huge chunk of RAM for visual
components
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M Linux is and has always been a very secure
operating system.
M Many of the available software programs,
utilities, and games available on Linux are
freeware or open source.
M The majority of Linux variants and versions
are notoriously reliable and can often run for
months and years without needing to be
rebooted.
 
 
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M Even though windows has great improvements
with security, but it still have tendency to viruses
and other attacks.
M Windows does have software programs, utilities,
and games for free, the majority of the programs
must be paid.
M Microsoft Windows has made great improvements
in reliability over the last few versions of Windows,
it still cannot match the reliability of Linux.
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M ot enough test benchmarks for
Linux to compare it to Windows
M Linux technology is used wider (
example php scripts ), and
software is ported to Linux more
often.
M User should be comfortable with
the OS