Linux is an
open-source Operating System. People can change codes and add programs to Linux
OS which will help use your computer better. Linux evolved as a reaction to the
monopoly position of windows. you can't change any code for windows OS. You
can't even see which processes in windows. Linux user's can edit its OS and
design new OS.
All
flavors of Windows come from Microsoft. Linux come from different companies
like LIndows , Lycoris, Red Hat, SuSe, Mandrake, Knopping, Slackware.The most
important thing is Linux is freely available for desktop or home use but
Windows is expensive.
Linux And Windows Top 5 Os Distribution:
Top 5 linux os distribution:
- Ubuntu.
- Debian.
- Fedora.
- CentOS.
- Red Hat.
Top 5 windows os distribution:
- Windows 95.
- Windows XP.
- Windows 98.
- Windows 7.
- Windows Millennium Edition.
Lets us see the major 10 reasons linux is best..:
1.
Software repositories
Having
all the software you need in one place saves you having to trawl the web to
find the program you're missing. It also means the software has been
independently checked and digitally signed by the distro's developers, making
it almost impossible to pick up a root-kitted version.
2.
Powerful shell
While
some criticise Linux for its use of the shell, this really is a powerful
advantage. Easy GUIs are good, and we need to be able to carry out standard
administration and configuration tasks using a GUI, but sometimes a shell can
be so much faster and more flexible, unlike a DOS box.
3.
Multiple desktops
Have
you ever watched a Windows user trying to juggle several programs and windows
on screen at once, assuming they have enough resources to run several programs?
Multiple desktops makes it easy to have many programs and windows open all at
once, but only have to deal with the ones you are using right now.
For
example, you could have your email and internet on one desktop, a game on
another, and the work you're supposed to be doing on another. A flick of the
mouse is all that's required to switch between them.
4.
Drivers included
Some
claim that Windows 7 supports more hardware than Linux. In fact, the reverse is
true. Windows 7 supports very little hardware – most hardware requires you to
install drivers from the manufacturer.
On
the other hand, the majority of hardware is supported directly by the Linux
kernel, so you can just plug and play – this is one of the reasons live CDs
work so well.
5.
Runs on any platform
Linux
runs on just about any hardware you can name, from mobile phones to
supercomputers. The open source nature of the kernel and software means it can
be ported to another architecture by a third party if the existing developers
see no need. The end user doesn't need to care about the underlying hardware.
6.
Security
Linux
is inherently more secure than Windows, because security is a feature of the
core system, not a boltedon afterthought. With a firewall at the heart of the
kernel and the virtual impossibility of slipping malware into the software
repositories, a Linux computer can devote all its resources to running your
programs, rather than being bogged down with security programs running all the
time.
7.
Lack of malware
Malware
is virtually unheard of on Linux. This is mainly down to the open source nature
of the software. If you install from your distro's repositories, you know the
software has been checked by them.
8.
Thousands of programs included
A
Linux distro is not just an operating system; it comes with thousands of free
applications. While other systems consider a desktop, web browser and mailer to
be all you need, a typical Linux distro includes everything you could possibly
want: internet tools, office software, multimedia and games. If it's not on the
installation disc, there are thousands more available for download.
9.
No reinstallations
When
problems occur in Linux, they can be fixed directly. You don't even need to
reinstall when you want to update to the latest version of your distro.
10.Server Security
Linux
and open-source applications are popular in the Internet-facing extranet of the
enterprise, Cox notes. And Linux has become a kind of industrial technology for
vendors which use it in a wide range of products and services — for instance
Amazon's EC2 computing environment data centers rely on Xen-based Linux servers.
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