Computer has become one factor that could influence the growth of technology around the world. The ability to program and fast progress, is the reason people consider to use and develop it. In Computer, there is software as a device to operate the application and programs. While the software work on, software need Operating systems to operate as the main function. Operating system is the core of a computer system. The Operating systems can handle disk input or output settings and used to run particular programs during startup such as Linux and Windows. Linux was operating system assembled under the model of free and open source software development that have basic command line. Linux was invented by Linus Torvalds in 1991 and developed device drivers and hard-drive on Unix compatible that launched in 1983 by Richard Stallman. To make competition, another enterprise made new Operating systems like Windows. Windows was Operating systems made by Microsoft that is a partnership between Bill and Allen Hire Gates in June 1980. Then, IBM and Microsoft make a project code-named "Chess”. In response, Microsoft focused on a new operating system and they made MS-DOS as first Operating systems invented by Microsoft. In 1985, Microsoft announced to change the name of MS-DOS to Windows. Different vendor and history makes people tend to choose the operating systems. Usually students, teachers and adults use Windows. On the other hand, if they have basic of computer, maybe they will Use Linux as operating systems, because they want to feel the challenge to use it. There are differences between Linux and windows in the access, command line and license.
Having access to the source code from the vendor is probably the single most significant difference between Linux and Windows. The fact that Linux belongs to the Public License ensures that users can access the code to the every kernel that serves as the foundation of the Linux operating system. Kernel is the core of operating systems, that so difficult to get it if want to peer at the Windows code. Unless you are a member of an elite group, you will never lay eyes on code making up the Windows operating system. You can look at this from both sides of the fence. Some say giving the public access to the code opens the operating system to malicious developers who will take advantage of any weakness they find. Others say that having full access to the code helps bring about faster improvements and bug fixes to keep those malicious developers from being able to bring the system down.
No matter how far the Linux operating system has come and how amazing the desktop environment becomes, the command line will always be an invaluable tool for administration purposes. Command line is a command to interaction or instruction with computer. Can you imagine administering a Linux machine without the command line? But for the student, teachers and adults it does not influence so much. Because they just use the software application like office and game .You could use a Linux machine for years and never touch the command line. You can still use the command line with Windows, but not nearly to the extent as with Linux. And Microsoft tends to hide the command prompt from users. Without going click start to Run and entering cmd purpose to open the command line. Windows provide the shortcut as the same function like command line . When you first use a computer, Windows is simple to understand. You can click the application one by one and operate it what do you want. Because of that windows so user friendly for beginner.
Along with access comes the difference in the licenses. I’m sure that every IT professional could go on and on about licensing of PC software. But let’s just look at the key aspect of the licenses without getting into legalese vendor. With a Linux licensed operating system, you are free to modify software and use and even republish or sell it. Also, with the Linux license, you can download a single copy of a Linux distribution or application and install it on as many machines as you like. With the Microsoft license, you can do none of the above. You are bound to the number of licenses you purchase, so if you purchase 5 licenses, you can legally install that operating system or application on only 5 machines. Such as the Original Equipment Manufacturing in Motherboard, Harddisk, Memory, VGA and windows installer or Full Product Package.
To conclude, access, command line and license are the differences between Linux and windows. Having access to the source code is probably the single most significant differences in Linux and Windows. People who master computer tend to choose Linux as Operating system because they feel challenged by using. But why windows have domination than Linux? The question is windows have many features in application and the enterprises , can cure the problems faster than Linux with the original software. Even though have different operating systems, but they have same purpose and reason to made it. I think, why we must choose only one, Both of them surely we can operate it if you interested with in.
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