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
based firewall tool to protect
your server and desktop
from the crackers and
hackers.
comes with its own firewall
product or you need to
purchase a 3rd party
software such as Checkpoint
UNIX firewall.

Cost Linux can be freely distributed, Different flavors of Unix have

downloaded
freely, distributedthrough
magazines, Books etc.
Threat detection and  threat detection and solution is
solution very fast
different cost structures
user has to wait for a while, to
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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