10 Main Reasons Separating Linux from Windows

10 Main Reasons Separating Linux from Windows

Although it is not as well known among computer users as Windows yet, Linux is getting more and more talked about. The differences between Windows and Linux are so great that the statement that "both operating systems are the only thing they have in common" is not wrong.

1- Full Access

In contrast to Linux, where access to the source code is free, it clearly summarizes the operating logic of Windows operating systems, which keep the source code extremely tightly as it is a trade secret.

2- Licensing freedom - Licensing restriction

While Linux's open code philosophy allows the operating system to be freely downloaded and installed on as many PCs as desired, Windows does not allow installation beyond the number of licenses purchased.

3- Free technical service - Paid technical service

The lack of technical service, which is considered one of the biggest handicaps of Linux, can be overcome by hundreds of forums and websites on the Internet for end users. The same solutions are valid in Windows, and of course there is a technical service option that can be purchased. One of the serious differences between Linux and Windows is that Linux has many distributions and the technical service provided often does not meet the expectations of corporate users.

4- Full hardware support - Partial hardware support

While it is out of question that Windows does not recognize or select the hardware components that make up PCs, Linux, although it has made significant progress in recent years, still has problems in this area. Driver problems experienced especially in new hardware products are one of the obvious disadvantages of Linux against Windows.

5- Command client - Non command client

No matter how advanced the graphical interface of Linux is, the management functions it provides via the command line are indispensable for advanced computer users. The command line of Windows, on the other hand, is so obscure and dysfunctional that most users may not even notice.

6- Central application setup - Independent application setup

While most Linux distributions have an application installation manager that provides a link to an online software library, Windows requires a source other than the operating system first to install a software.

7- Elasticity - Rigidity

While the structure of Linux is flexible enough to play with the foundation and roof of a house, for example, Windows does not allow it to go beyond the limits set by its manufacturer. For example, while the desktop environment of windows cannot go beyond the limits set by Microsoft, the flexibility offered by Linux on the desktop is almost limitless.

8- Home user - Corporate user

While the vast majority of Linux's desktop distribution is made up of home users, Windows is the favorite operating system for businesses with large numbers of employees.

9 - Automatic use of removable media - Manual use of removable media

For the use of removable media, Linux needs to be first introduced - mounted - to the operating system, whereas in Windows all that is required is to insert the media into the drive. Although Linux has made progress in this area in recent years, most distributions need to mount first to read a CD.

10 - Multi-layer study - Single layer study

Thanks to the multi-layered working logic in Linux, it is possible to continue working with the command client even if there is a problem in the graphical interface of the operating system. Windows, on the other hand, has a safe mode that can be accessed in case of a problem in the interface, but not every desired software can work in this mode and the problem cannot be solved using only this method.

Sources

• Podcast, Ubuntu/Linux
• Podcast, Ubuntu Operating System