About the Book
Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Pages: 67. Chapters: Linus' Law, GNU/Linux naming controversy, Linux Standard Base, Comparison of Windows and Linux, Linux adoption, Linux kernel, Linux malware, Tux, Linux startup process, OtherOS, Userful, Criticism of desktop Linux, Revolution OS, Coreboot, BlackDog, MIPS Magnum, ClueNet, Linux Terminal Server Project, Linux Outlaws, Marionnet, The Linux Link Tech Show, BioLinux, LAMP, Lxrun, Exec Shield, Virtual CD-ROM switching utility, Boxee Box, Linux-powered device, Carrier Grade Linux, Klibc, Sysctl, Pocket Computer Phone, Tux Droid, Iproute2, Elektra Initiative, Util-linux, Rio Receiver, LXer, Netgear WGR614L, Mailcap, Vinux, Netgear WNR3500L, Linux architecture, Linux-libre, Project Trillian, Smolt, Ubuntu-Med, Bionic, Rtaixml, Linux Software Map, Debian-Med, Gamin, The Code, Htree, Libusb, Desktop wars, Clone, Uswsusp, Linux PAM, Boot File System, Soname, OpenEZX, Linux Virtual Tape Library, Compute Node Linux, Linux Kernel API, CHAOS, Flask operating system, Scyld, Ldirectord, AppStream, LinuxPAE64. Excerpt: Comparisons between the Microsoft Windows and Linux computer operating systems are a long-running discussion topic within the personal computer industry. Throughout the entire period of the Windows 9x systems through the introduction of Windows 7, Windows has retained an extremely large retail sales majority among operating systems for personal desktop use, while Linux has sustained its status as the most prominent Free Software and Open Source operating system. After their initial clash, both operating systems moved beyond the user base of the personal computer market and share a rivalry on a variety of other devices, with offerings for the server and embedded systems markets, and mobile internet access. Linux and Microsoft Windows differ in philosophy, cost, versatility and stability, with each seeking to improve in t...
