LINUX V/S UNIX
LINUX V/S
BY:
JUHI UDAINIA(77)
MANISHA SINGH(79)
RAMANDEEP (93)
VIVEK GUPTA(106)
CONTENTS
MEANING : OS
DEFINE : LINUX
DETAILS OF LINUX
DEFINE : UNIX
DETAILS OF UNIX
LINUX V/S UNIX
WINDOWS VISTA
LINUX V/S VISTA
GRAPHS
OPERATING SYSTEM
A series of computer programs which control
the operation of the computer. Examples of
operating systems include MS Windows 95, MS
Windows NT, UNIX, VMS, DOS and OS/2.
Operating systems
LINUX
Linux is a multitasking, multiuser operating
system that is known for its stability. Although
modified by numerous people, its robustness
stems from its Unix-like architecture that keeps
peripheral software components isolated from the
core software (the kernel).
DETAILS
OS family – unix
Working status- current
Latest stable- kernal
release-2.6.33
(February 24, 2010
Supported platforms -IA-32, MIPS, x86-64
, SPARC, DEC Alpha, Itanium, PowerPC,
ARM,m68k, PA-RISC, s390, SuperH,
M32R
Unix is an operating system that
originated at Bell Labs in 1969 as an
interactive time-sharing system.
Ken Thompson and Dennis Ritchie
are considered the inventors of
Unix. The name was a pun based
on an earlier system, Multics.
UNIX
Company /developer -Ken Thompson,
Dennis Ritchie, Brian Kernighan
Programmed in-C
OS family -Unix
Initial release -1969
Availablelanguage(s) –English
Availableprogramming languages(s) C, C++
LINUX V/S UNIX
BASIS Linux Unix
Rating 4.1/5 3.8/5
What It is open source software Is an operating system that is
development and free operating popular in
system. universities,companies,etc
File Systems Linux by default supports and UNIX comes with various file
use ext3 or ext4 file systems. systems such as jfs, gpfs (AIX),
jfs, gpfs (HP-UX), jfs, gpfs
(Solaris).
System Linux comes with Yast UNIX comes with its own tools
Administration such as SAM on HP-UX.
Tools
GUI It provides two GUIs, X Window was created for Unix
KDE and GNOME
BASIS LINUX UNIX
Securities about 60-100 viruses listed till about 85-120 viruses listed till
date. date
Security Firewall Linux comes with open UNIX operating systems
Software source netfilter/iptables comes with its own firewall
based firewall tool to protect product or you need to
your server and desktop purchase a 3rd party
from the crackers and software such as Checkpoint
hackers. UNIX firewall.
Cost Linux can be freely distributed, Different flavors of Unix have
downloaded different cost structures
freely, distributedthrough
magazines, Books etc.
Threat detection and threat detection and solution is user has to wait for a while, to
solution very fast get the proper bug fixing patch
System Startup Linux - /etc/init.d HP-UX - /sbin/init.d
Scripts
LINUX DESKTOP
UNIX DESKTOP
The previous version of Windows for
the desktop. Released in late 2006 for
businesses and early 2007 for
consumers, Vista comes in six
versions (see Windows Vista versions
). Vista added numerous features,
including improved security (see
NGSCB) and greater support for
digital rights management, but
required more memory than XP,
typically 2GB being a safe bet. See
Windows and Windows 7.
LINUX V/S WINDOWS
VISTA
BASIS LINUX WINDOWS VISTA
Rating 4.1/5 3.5/5
What Linux is an example of Open Windows Vista is a line of operating
Source software development and systems developed by Microsoft for
Free Operating System (OS). use on personal computers,
including home and business
desktops, laptops, tablet PCs
its code has been open source, lesser chances of exploits.
Proven tested by people all around the
Security world, and not by a single
development team like in the case
of Windows.
Cost Can be freely distributed, they are normally costlier than
downloaded freely, distributed Linux
through magazines, Books etc.
BASIS LINUX WINDOWS VISTA
Mobility Windows allows programs to Linux stores all user data in
store user information (files the home directory making it
and settings) anywhere. much easier to migrate from
an old computer to a new
one.
Flexibility Linux can boot from either Windows must boot from a
a primary partition or a primary partition.
logical partition inside an
extended partition.
License agreements Linux is open source so you Windows you likely already
are unlikely to violate any violate all kinds of licenses
license agreement.
user interface No experienced user Multilingual
WINDOWS VISTA
COMPARISIONS (YEAR WISE)
Usage share
1.1 0.68 1.4
5.9
9.49
Windows XP
Windows vista
Windows 7
Mac OS X
Linux
53.75
I phone
Others
24.43
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