[SOLVED] What is the difference between Windows and Linux?
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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
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.
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.
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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windblow$ is an OS, Linux is the part that controls the OS and OSs using perhaps GNU\Linux are endless just ask "lawmakers..."
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.
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.
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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