what are the different bettween Windows and Linux this two operating systems?
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Typing out all the differences would be crazy.\nCheck out the links i've posted below.
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UNIX and LINUX are operating systems the same as Windows, MAC and DOS.  UNIX is usually reserved for PA-RISC or ITANIUM processors in high end servers.  LINUX is an open source version of UNIX.
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There are two major markets for operating systems - desktop and server. While Linux made some advances on the desktop operating systems market, they have been minimal and not quite impressive.\n\nOn the server market both Windows and Linux vendors increased their shares, mainly at the expense of UNIX vendors and a company called Sun Microsystems.\n\nWhile many people view the operating systems as vying for the market, Linux and Windows are used by quite different markets for quite different purposes, so perhaps the competition is not quite there.
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since linux is an open source program and u it gives a lot more access to system file than windows therefore there is high chance that one just changes the imp. system files unknowingly so due to a large no of possibilities one has troubleshooting problems
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Windows games normally cannot be used on Linux because they are specifically programmed for the OS. However, you maybe able to use Wine which runs Windows programs virtually on Linux. \n\nWine for Linux is free. If you need help installing or using Wine there is a section for support on the left side of the site. You can download Wine at http://www.winehq.com/
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People have mentioned to install Linux.\n\nBut the thing is that when you install programs it might not be so FisherPrice if you know what I mean.\n\nIt is quite hard, and Linux isn't just Linux.\nThere are soo many different types,\nFedora Core, Ubunta, Debian, Mandrake, SUSE,Red Hat(which is gone[and No USB support]), and Knoppix and the list goes on.\n\nIt depends really on what you want to do with your computer, is which Linux distribution you would want to install is Debian because it known for it's ease in installing other 3rd party programs to do your odds and ends i.e. converting mp3s blah blah blah. \n\nIf you want to still use your windows products there is a program for linux called Wine which means Windows Emulator, emulates alot of programs nicely. \n\nBest of all Linux's are free, except for Enterprise editions which you have to pay monthly.
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Linux is a very nice operating system.  It's used extensively by businesses as well as hobbyists, both of which also contribute to development.  Windows works best for most people because we are stuck with it, but Linux is like saying "if you could give up compatibility in order to design an operating system the right way, what would you make..."  In many ways, it's a computer programmer's "dream" system.\n\nTrue, Linux is less compatible than Windows, but it gets more popular every day, and nowadays you can do stuff with it that you could never do when I started using it.  It works on more different kinds of computer than Windows does, and it can even run some Windows apps natively (all Windows apps work if you use a virtual machine, but they run slowly).\n\nThink of Linux as a custom, designer system.  It's made by people who are picky and have a lot of preference when it comes to systems.  If your needs are like theirs, it will be right for you.  If not, then it isn't right for you.\n\nAlso, one last important detail is that Linux is Free software.  I don't mean to say that you can get it without paying (you can pay people to get it, but that's not required to have it), but actually Linux is software that respects your freedom to use the software for your own needs as well as to adapt it to whatever use you want--there are no legal sanctions against you.  Software like Windows is licensed with heavy restrictions on how you are allowed to use it.  Most people think this is no big deal, but thousands of people are breaking the law by violating a license they don't even know about!\n\nIf you are interested in the politics of Free software, I encourage you to read up on it.  If you don't care about the big picture, take it or leave it for what it is.\n\nPS (I put Linux on my girlfriend's laptop, and she absolutely adores it.  She is no computer expert, and is also used to Windows, but she has no trouble using it, and is very pleased that her computer runs faster and is more reliable.  Just make sure your husband knows FOR SURE what he is doing and understands that Linux is really right for you.)
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WIndows will reformat it to the NTFS system when you install it. I have hard drives that I switch between Linux and Windows all the time.
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Well, they are both Operating Systems. Windows appears to be more user friendly due to it's Graphical User Interface (GUI).  Another thing, chances are most computer stuff you buy are going to be compatible to Windows than UNIX. BUT, if you learn UNIX you will probably never go back to Windows. UNIX is more powerful, reliable, safer, and many things can be done very fast with just a few commands. Yah, UNIX is that good!
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There are two answers to this.\n\nFirst the easy one, since Windows is installed on most computers sold, there is usually not much installation to be done.  However since Windows usually requires a new installation about once a year, and that involves installing from scratch, the second answer comes into play.\n\nThe second answer is from a bare metal install, linux is by far easier to install.  Not only does your typical linux distribution install include the operating system, it installs all the programs you need to be productive right away.  \n\nFor a windows install, first you have to install the operating system.  Then you have to install the drivers.  Finally you can install your programs.  This is a time consuming process, which can last a couple of days, provided everything goes well.\n\nFor a linux install, you drop in your distribution CD or DVD.  You answer a few basic questions.  Select the programs you want. And start the install.  Typically the install takes 2 hours and then you have a fully functional computer, ready to do real work.\n\nSo in the final analysis, it has been my experience that Linux is the easier to implement.  I have included a link below that does a really good job of explaining the advantages of linux for a home system.
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For novice computer users Windows is the best. However for a bit of experienced users Linux is the in thing. Linux is more stable, secure, fast, provides better connections to the internet, better graphics, etc etc. Moreover for Linux you dont have to pay money.
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Linux is a different type of Operating System. It is unix based system and you really need to learn about it before you use it or else you will not enjoy it.\n\nLinux is a free Unix-type operating system originally created by Linus Torvalds with the assistance of developers around the world. Developed under the GNU General Public License , the source code for Linux is freely available to everyone. Click on the link below to find out more about the operating system that is causing a revolution in the world of computers.\n\nhttp://www.linux.org/info/index.html
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Linux is very different from Windows even if it's trying to catch up it still don't have the same softwares.\nOf course you will find all you need on the internet, software that is mostly free and that replaces your usual software. For exemple you won't find Microsoft office on linux but you can find open office...\nYou can find Java, not really sure but probably macromedia flash... For adobe I don't know which soft you use but if it's only for acrobate reader you have softs like xpdf that displays a pdf file, you may find the gimp that's used to work on pictures...\n\nFor the configuration let's tell you high and clear, it's a completly different thing... You won't find anything exactly has it was on windows, so you can't take your windows configuration, save it and put it back for linux...\n\nThat's about it...\nGood luck
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Install Linux, it is free!  Windows 98 is not free, if you get a copy of it that would be software piracy and therefore illegal.  Linux is better anyway, and it is time for you to learn a new operating system (really, it's not that hard)!
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No.Linux is not as user- friendly as windows.
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Definitely they conflict.\n\nFor example:\n\nLinux, and Windows.\n\nLinux walks all over windows when it comes to being efficient, and secure, the speed and dependability is no doubt far more advanced.\n\nOn the other hand Windows is far more user friendly, and is geared toward the typical computer user.\n\nI really don't think anything needs to  be resolved, windows fits the needs of the basic user, and Linux fits the needs of an advanced user.
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Linux is the kernel of a free operating system. Linux packaged together with other software is called a "Linux distribution", and complete systems are usually referred to as just Linux for convenience.\n\nThe features most people care about are the ones that come from the software you run on top - the X Window System, plus a desktop environment (usually KDE or Gnome), plus additional packages.\n\nI've given a set of (KDE-oriented, because I'm biased) links to explore some of the features and packages available for users of the typical Linux system.