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This 3-page paper compares the LINUX/UNIX systems with that of the Windows operating systems. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
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the Windows OS ended up on a great many PCs sold. Then, in the late 1990s, another system hit the public, that of Linux, a UNIX-type system that seemed
to be less expensive and less prone to crashes than the Windows operating system (Enman, 1999). The other advantage was that the Linux system was (and continues to be) an
open source system, in direct contrast to the Windows operating system, which requires licenses and frequent upgrades (not to mention frequent dollars) to operate effectively (Enman, 1999). The downside of
Linux, however, was that average computer users interested in using Linux probably wouldnt understand how to download and install it (Enman, 1999). This is in direct contrast to the various
Windows systems, which already come bundled on new computers, or are easy to install. What are some of the other differences between these two operating systems? The architecture is different
for one thing - the Microsoft client-server architecture means the user interacting with a Microsoft operating system and running Microsoft applications needs to work off a PC, no exceptions (Murphy,
2003). The UNIX/Linux business architecture, on the other hand, uses smart displays for desktop access to central UNIX servers - basically, people turn them on, use whatever machine they want,
then start using the applications (Murphy, 2003). The UNIX/Linux systems are also open source, meaning theyre shared by a great many people (with others making changes to the code,
once its downloaded). The Microsoft systems, however, are strictly proprietary; in other words, no sharing and no changes once theyre downloaded. While this isnt a problem for an average user,
for the user that needs something a little different, the rigidity versus UNIXs flexibility could be problematic. No one can peer at the Windows code (Wallen, 2008). Furthermore, the lack
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