Before debating the relative merits and shortcomings of Linux and Windows, it helps to understand the real distinctions between them.

Linux isn't a certified Unix system, and some say it definitely isn't Unix. The key question for a business is if a commercial Unix flavor is enough like Linux that you can make an easy transition ...

What is the difference between Linux and Unix?Unix developed by Ken Thompson is a multi-user, multi-tasking operating system that could be used remotely and was portable.

The GNU operating system was announced in 1983 by Richard Stallman and started in 1984, while the Linux kernel came about in 1991 courtesy of Linus Torvalds.

Before debating the relative merits and shortcomings of Linux and Windows, it helps to understand the real distinctions between them. Jack Wallen has distilled the key differences into one list.

Apart from lineage and heritage, there are differences between Linux and the remaining BSDs, the most popular of which is FreeBSD. FreeBSD is a Unix-like operating system but, like Linux, it is ...

Cost cutting is one of the key arguments behind adoption of Linux, a clone of the Unix operating system. Linux is available for free or at low cost from companies such as MandrakeSoft.

Many would argue that Android is a part of Linux. But despite the shared kernels, are these two operating systems really that closely related anymore?

To this end, Running Linux no longer dedicates a section to the “Differences Between Linux and Other Operating Systems” (3rd Ed., pg. 31), wherein comparisons are made to Microsoft Windows and ...