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rst version of Windows OS is released in 1985 which is a simple GUI, an extension of existing
disk operating system (MS-DOS) and major release as my point of view was 1995 consumer
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currently running on Windows operating system only. It is designed to run on x86 hardware such
as AMD, Intel processors. So windows OS comes with almost all company who made PC’s or
laptops. Latest Windows OS version is Windows 10 (https://www.educba.com/course/windows-
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Linux is an open source operating system based on UNIX, created in 1991. It is software which
sites underneath of all other software on a computer. Users can modify the existing code and
create distributions from it as it is an open source operating system. Linux operating system
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servers and also used in desktop computers, mobile devices, gaming consoles, digital storing
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Linux has access to source code and alters the code as per user need whereas Windows
Linux will run faster than windows latest editions even with a modern desktop environment
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and features of the operating system whereas windows are slow on older hardware.
Linux distributions don’t collect user data whereas Windows collect all the user details which
Linux supports a wide variety of free software’s than windows but windows have a large
collection of video game software.
In Linux software cost is almost free as all programs, utilities, complex applications such as
open of ce are free but windows also have many free programs and utilities but most of the
programs are commercial.
Linux is highly secure because it’s easy to identify bugs and x whereas Windows has a
large user base and becomes a target for developers of viruses and malware.
Linux is used by corporate organizations as servers and operating system for security
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Command line
tasks but for end users, it need to go running and enter
In windows, if we encounter
Linux has inbuilt ability to
any problem in order to x it,
stop at different run levels
we need to reboot at run
Run level with this we can work using
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anyone has an issue.
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Linux. software.
about these operating system internals after reading this differences between Linux and Windows
article.
and Windows operating systems and as in my opinion; I feel that Linux has more advantages than
Windows operating system.
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