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05-16-2017, 12:39 AM
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LQ Newbie
Registered: May 2017
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What is the difference between Windows and Linux?
What is the difference between Windows and Linux?
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05-16-2017, 01:19 AM
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LQ Addict
Registered: Mar 2012
Location: Hungary
Distribution: debian/ubuntu/suse ...
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you ought to type this text into google (or other) search engine, this forum is unable to return the answer.
but I will give you one link:
http://linux.oneandoneis2.org/LNW.htm |
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3 members found this post helpful.
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05-16-2017, 04:26 AM
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LQ Veteran
Registered: Feb 2015
Location: USA
Distribution: Lubuntu 14.04, 22.04, Windows 8.1 and 10
Posts: 6,282
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Quote:
Originally Posted by pan64
you ought to type this text into google (or other) search engine
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Hi Bharagavi, welcome to the forum 
As an example... 
Regards... |
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05-16-2017, 07:33 AM
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LQ Guru
Registered: Feb 2004
Location: SE Tennessee, USA
Distribution: Gentoo, LFS
Posts: 10,892
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Fundamentally, "they are two entirely-different operating systems."
Other terms for "operating system" are "supervisor," and "system control program." This is the layer of software that controls the hardware and creates the fundamental environment in which programs can run.
Although all operating systems do more-or-less the same things, all of them are different. There are software packages which allow programs written for one operating system environment to run (more or less) in another.
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05-16-2017, 08:13 AM
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LQ Guru
Registered: Sep 2013
Location: Somewhere in my head.
Distribution: Slackware (15 current), Slack15, Ubuntu studio, MX Linux, FreeBSD 13.1, WIn10
Posts: 10,342
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about 600 dollars plus because you have to buy all of the software to run in it too. Even if you want to just try out the software - now you're stuck with it.
Last edited by BW-userx; 05-16-2017 at 08:18 AM.
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05-16-2017, 11:25 AM
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LQ Veteran
Registered: Jan 2011
Location: Abingdon, VA
Distribution: Catalina
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Windows assumes you're an idiot.
Linux demands proof of it.
Welcome to LQ!
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2 members found this post helpful.
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05-16-2017, 11:56 AM
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LQ Veteran
Registered: Feb 2007
Distribution: Slackware64-current with KDE4Town.
Posts: 9,404
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Habitual
Windows assumes you're an idiot.
Linux demands proof of it....
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Good one!
Thanks! |
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05-16-2017, 12:59 PM
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Senior Member
Registered: Nov 2005
Location: ...uncanny valley... infinity\1975; (randomly born:) Milwaukee, WI, US( + travel,) Earth&Mars (I wish,) END BORDER$!◣◢┌∩┐ Fe26-E,e...
Distribution: any GPL that work on freest-HW; has been KDE, CLI, Novena-SBC but open.. http://goo.gl/NqgqJx &c ;-)
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Hi.
windblow$ is an OS, Linux is the part that controls the OS and OSs using perhaps GNU\Linux are endless just ask "lawmakers... " Here are a few to try: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_o..._distributions ...have fun! 
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What is the difference between Windows and Linux?
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freedom!
Last edited by jamison20000e; 05-16-2017 at 03:56 PM.
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05-16-2017, 02:44 PM
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Member
Registered: Sep 2011
Distribution: Puppy
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windblow$ is an OS, Linux is the part that controls the OS and OSs using perhaps GNU\Linux are endless just ask "lawmakers..."
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Wrong even as a joke.
Both are an interface between "man" and machine. The both do exactly the same thing.
Windows is built and designed for you and you use it.
Linux is designed to be built by you from the parts, and then you use it. - though you can get it prebuilt, or at least the parts prebuilt. |
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05-16-2017, 03:43 PM
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Senior Member
Registered: Nov 2005
Location: ...uncanny valley... infinity\1975; (randomly born:) Milwaukee, WI, US( + travel,) Earth&Mars (I wish,) END BORDER$!◣◢┌∩┐ Fe26-E,e...
Distribution: any GPL that work on freest-HW; has been KDE, CLI, Novena-SBC but open.. http://goo.gl/NqgqJx &c ;-)
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Linux like Emacs is NOT an operating system! Ever heard of a distro?
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05-16-2017, 03:48 PM
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Senior Member
Registered: Nov 2005
Location: ...uncanny valley... infinity\1975; (randomly born:) Milwaukee, WI, US( + travel,) Earth&Mars (I wish,) END BORDER$!◣◢┌∩┐ Fe26-E,e...
Distribution: any GPL that work on freest-HW; has been KDE, CLI, Novena-SBC but open.. http://goo.gl/NqgqJx &c ;-)
Posts: 4,888
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Quote:
Originally Posted by dave@burn-it.co.uk
Wrong even as a joke.
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Are you jelly because you need bills fist up your keister? HAha... |
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05-16-2017, 04:06 PM
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Registered: Sep 2011
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No I am not utterly childish!!
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05-16-2017, 04:39 PM
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Registered: Jan 2009
Location: Sydney, Australia
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I'll have a go...windows in an OS which began running on single user PCs with appropriate security and controls (not a lot). Linux is derived from a server operating system with appropriate security and controls (a lot).
Windows is seen as more user friendly because it was designed for a single user, possibly new to computers. Linux is seen as less user friendly as it was designed for experts possibly with extensive experience with main frame computers.
Windows leaks like a sieve, Linux requires a bit of thought to break it.
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05-16-2017, 04:49 PM
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Registered: May 2017
Location: U.S.
Distribution: Un*x
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Linux is a system built by hackers for hackers with the philosophy that "sharing is caring".. Windows is the opposite of this..
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05-16-2017, 04:56 PM
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Registered: Sep 2011
Distribution: Puppy
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You're correct in that the origigal Windows was developed that way, and has been rebuilt since with updated security and controls.
Linux was never intended to be a user access system and has had to have the user interface (poorly) tagged on as an afterthought.
Windows' interface was designed for general use, Linux interface wasn't designed,but grew up amongst nerds. Windows interface is closer to mainframe interfaces than Linux, unless you go back to teletype.
Windows works, linux has to be made to work.
Linux is difficult to break, because it is difficult to use.
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