Comparative analysis of Windows and Linux
Abstract: Comparison between windows and Linux is mostly used discussion topic among peoples. Windows and Linux both are operating system in which Windows are closed source and used for PC.While Linux is open source and used for open source community. Both operating systems have unique features, advantages and disadvantages. Both operating systems are differing from each other in term of working, cost, security etc. The first focus of this paper is on introduction of both OS .This paper mainly focuses on difference between both OS and also defines how these OS are different in term of working, cost, security, configuration, and performance and user friendliness.
Key Words: Windows, Linux and Operating
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Threat detection and solution
After detecting a major threat in Windows OS, Microsoft generally releases a patch that can fix the problem and it can take more than 2/3 months. In case of Linux, threat detection and solution is very fast.
Examples
Windows 8, 8.1, 7, Vista, XP
Ubuntu, Fedora, Red Hat, Debian, Arch Linux, Android, Peach OSI etc.[4]
Development and Distribution
Windows is developed and distributed solely by Microsoft.
Linux is developed by Open Source development. and it is distributed by various vendors.
Installation
Windows installation methodology is easy. In this the users do not need to have installation disk for installing
Before installing Linux on machine, we must need each piece of hardware.
Configuration
In Windows configuration is difficult to change and modify.
In Linux configuration is easy to change and modify. We can modify and configure the program according to needs.
Flexibility
Windows are less flexible than Linux. Because in Windows modification and configuration is difficult.
Linux is more flexible than Windows, because it provide the modification and configuration
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| It is hard to understand the system of Linux because most people are not familiar
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