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A 6 page paper comparing the general hardware needs of each of these three operating systems. The ongoing debate typically centers on what operating systems can do; the purpose here is to focus more on what Linux, UnixWare and NT2000 need in order to fully perform. Unix – and its Linux variation – remains the most versatile operating system in terms of hardware requirements. Windows is more hardware-specific with each generation, and less open to alteration than either Linux or UnixWare. Bibliography lists 9 sources.
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6 pages (~225 words per page)
File: CC6_KSitLinuxUnix2000.rtf
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The operating system debate continues, here taking a hardware position. The ongoing debate typically centers on what operating systems can do; the purpose here is to focus
more on what Linux, UnixWare and NT2000 need in order to fully perform. Linux Linux devotees are nearly evangelical in their zeal to
promote its benefits. This operating system is completely open to all who choose to add to it, and there are programmers around the world routinely contributing to its enhancement
of abilities. It is beginning to become mainstream in that several large PC manufacturers - most notably Dell - now offer PCs with Linux preloaded rather than any Microsoft
product, and at least one company is publishing documentation for the non-programming user. Linux formerly resided only on the fringe of "serious" business
data processing, but that is no longer the case. "LINUX is a free version of UNIX? that runs on Intel/Cyrix/AMD Pentium, Intel 80x86, Motorola/IBM PowerPC, Motorola 680x0, Sun SPARC,
SGI MIPS, DEC Alpha, HP PA-RISC, DEC VAX, ARM, API 1000+, and CL-PS7110" (Operating System Technical Comparison, 2002). Table 1 summarizes Linuxs hardware requirements. Table 1. Linux Hardware
Requirements kind server/mainframe desktop/workstation handheld real time open source UNIX? small to large scale servers workstations (for those with UNIX familiarity) not appropriate not appropriate current version hardware supported
number of bits maximum processors 2.4.2 Intel/Cyrix/AMD Pentium, 80486, 80386, 80286 (partial port), 8086 (partial port), IBM/Motorola PowerPC, Motorola 68060, 68040, 68030, 68020, 68000, Sun
SPARC, Sun SPARC64 (Ultra), SGI MIPS, DEC Alpha, HP-PA RISC, ARM, API 1000+, CL-PS7110 32 or 64 bits (depending on processor) 4 processors (Source: Operating System
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