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Linux vs. Windows
Hardware the OS Runs On
• Linux– Various types• Old PCs using 486
processor• New dual core
processors
• Windows– Microsoft specific
CPUs
Hard Disk Partitions
• Linux– Boot from 1 of 2
drives• Primary Partition• Logical Partition
– Live CD
• Windows– Boot from only
Primary Partition
File Systems
• Linux– Non-journaled• ext2
– Journaled• ext3• ext4• reiserfs• jfs
• Windows– Non-journaled• FAT variants
– Journaled• NTFS
File Hierarchy
• Linux– Unified• All connected to root
(/)
• Windows– Volume-based• Uses letter for
Available Distributions
• Linux– Various
• Debain• Ubuntu• Fedora• SuSE• Many More
• Windows– Common
• XP• Server 2008• Vista• 7
– Occasional• 3.1• 95• 98• ME• 2000• NT• Server 2003
Graphical User Interface (GUI)
• Linux– Typically Two• KDE• GNOME
• Windows– One• Changed over years
Updating Software
• Linux– Centralized for all
software– Multiple Package
Mangers• YUM• apt-get• Many others
• Windows – Only updates
Microsoft products– Other applications
updated by user
Security
• Linux– Multi-User• root• restricted
– Malicious Software• Restricted to restricted
user• Usually fixed quickly
• Windows– Single-User• Administrative user
– Malicious Software• Free reign of all files• Fixed through
Microsoft• Needed use of:
– Anti-virus– Anti-spyware– Anti-malware
Cost
• Linux– Free to download
from distributors– Relatively cheap CDs– One copy for multiple
computers
• Windows
– Buy from store– One copy for one
computer