Compare the features of different server operating system
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A server operating system is also known as a server OS. It is specifically designed to run on servers. These servers are customized computers which function within a client or server architecture. They fulfil the requests of the network's client computers.
Linux and Windows are Operating systems which differ in their functionality. Linux is like a Unix system developed as a open source software. Microsoft Windows comprises a series of graphical interfaces marketed by Microsoft.
Linux is distributed freely while Windows has to be bought.
Linux is developed by a community while Windows is manufactured by Microsoft.
There are many methods to update Linux while Windows Update is used to update Windows.
Linux was preceded by Basic Terminal. Windows was preceded by MS-DOS.
Linux has a General Public License. Windows is proprietary.
Linux can be installed on mobile phones, tablets, computers, mainframes, supercomputers and video game consoles. Windows can be used on PCs, laptops, desktops, servers and few phones.
Linux supports Ext2, Ext3, Ext4, Jfs, ReiserFS, Xfs, Btrfs, FAT, FAT32, NTFS file systems. Windows supports FAT, FAT32, NTFS, exFAT.
The default user interface in Linux is Gnome or KDE. Windows uses Graphical (Windows Aero).
The text mode interface in Linux is BASH or Bourne Again SHell. It supports multiple command interpreters. There is a single command interpreter in each version of Windows. Recently PowerShell has been added.
Linux is a free software. Windows has a closed or shared source.
Linux supports all platforms. Windows some selected ones.
Linux is programmed in C while Assembly, C, C++ are used for Windows.
The marketing target for Linux is Server and Personal. Window's marketing target is Personal and Business.
Microsoft Windows and Linux are two operating systems. Their differences are as follows:-
1) The first version of Linux was Version 0.01 while the first version of Windows was Windows 1.0.
2) Linux combined with GNU system to produce a complete free operating system whereas Windows OS is neither open source nor free OS and is the property of Microsoft company.
3) Linux can be installed on a wide variety of computer hardware ranging from mobile phones, tablets and computers to mainframes and supercomputers. Windows Os can be installed only on PC's servers and some phones.