1. LINUX WINDOWS
Vs.

2. Introducing Linux
Linux was originally built by Linus Torvalds at the University of Helsinki in 1991.
Linux is a Unix-like, Kernal-based, fully memory-protected, multitasking operating system .
Open Source Operating System.
Free Software
Source Code Available
It runs on a wide range of hardware from PCs to Macs.

3. Introducing Windows
First version of Windows – Windows 3.1 released in 1992 by Microsoft.
Windows is a GUI based operating system
It has powerful networking capabilities, is multitasking, and extremely user friendly

4. Flavors WINDOWS Windows 95 Windows 98 Windows Me Windows 2000
Windows XP
Windows vista
WINDOW 7
WINDOW 8
LINUX
Suse
Fedora
Redhat
Debian
Ubuntu
Knoppix
Slackware
Lycoris
Linspire (Lindows)

5. Graphical User Interface (GUI)

6. Text Mode Interface

7. Office

8. Browser

9. Computer Users

10. Fundamental Difference between Linux & Windows
One fundamental difference between the two systems is the fact that Linux is "open source".

11. Comparing Applications
Linux falls short in the number of different applications available for it.
There are much more various applications available for Microsoft since the population of Window’s users is greater than Linux’s
Since Microsoft is more popular, the Hardware products are aimed at the biggest market – Windows, such that the product would be sold and used widely

12. Comparing Applications Cont.
Linux programs distributes freely since they are not developed by commercial software companies, but instead are created under the GNU Public License, which makes the software free
Linux software lacks the GUI and is therefore not “liked” by many users

13. Comparing Applications Cont.
Windows has its own share of problems – the fact that some software is not compliant for different versions of windows (i.e. Windows 95/98) and many times the GUI concept is overused such that command arguments cannot be passed to the program

14. Linux advantages in Kernel and the OS environment
Linux requires 386 architecture to run. Thus, it is compatible with any improved architecture such as 486, Pentium, Pentium Pro, etc
There are drivers available for much many types of hardware devices

15. Contd…
Linux program installation seems to be easier since it only requires a restart when hardware device has been changed
Linux supports multiple copies of the Kernel on the system such that if an error is encountered and the Kernel becomes corrupted, a different copy of the Kernel can be used to boot up the system

16. Reliability
OS it must not crash, even under extreme loads. OS should process requests even if the operating system or hardware fails
Windows seems to be less stable even though the latest versions of Windows – 2000 and XP are far more improved than the incredibly buggy Windows 95

17. Security
Linux seems to be more prepared for protecting itself because of the beginning developments of Linux, UNIX, and FreeBSD which were aimed at top notch security
Linux allows does not create registry keys in a way Windows does allowing a user to browse installed components registry keys, which contain important information

18. Security contd…
Linux is more virus proof since viruses – malicious programs either cannot be run automatically on the Linux machine, or simply are not capable of being executed on a 386 architecture
Windows is often known for a large amount of loop holes

19. Information Protection and Security
Access control
regulate user access to the system
Information flow control
regulate flow of data within the system and
its delivery to users
Certification
proving that access and flow control
perform according to specifications

20. Financial Differences
COST
LINUX
WINDOWS
Online Downloads
Free
Not Available
Retail Price, CD
$50
$300

21. Financial Differences
Companies have to spend millions for licenses for ever individual windows computer
For Linux companies don’t have to spend anything

22. Technical Differences
Keeping up to date: Linux upgrades faster than Windows
Compatibility: Linux is Backward Compatible unlike Windows.

23. Technical Differences
Features Provided:
Both support Dynamic Caching
Both have Multi-user Support
Application differences
No commercial word processor for Linux, which matches the quality for Windows

24. End-User Differences Proprietary vs. Open source
Windows is a Proprietary Technology
Applications will only work on Windows
Linux – Open Source

25. FILE SYSTEM Implements long-term store
Information stored in named objects called files
OS typically offers the following file operations:
creating, deleting, renaming
reading, writing
locking, unlocking

26. FILE SYSTEM Contd… NTFS v EXT3 We have used EXT2 and EXT3 as the
Linux FS due to their popularity
NTFS is the primary XP FS
– Not backwards compatible with Win2k