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Ms Windows Vs. Unix/Linux

MS Windows vs. Unix/Linux

University of Phoenix

POS/420 Introduction to Unix

October 20, 2008

Scott Stewart

MS Windows vs. Unix/Linux

The Microsoft and Linux operating systems have been long considered to be in a competition to be the best operating systems on the market. This paper will compare and contrast these operating systems to help the consumer decide which is right for his or her environment. Such subjects as; cost, market share, hardware requirements, file processing, programming capabilities, availability if application software, networking, and user interface will be examined.

Cost

The cost difference between running a Linux desktop / server compared to a Microsoft desktop / server is overwhelming. In all scenarios, Linux ends up being the cheaper and more “functionality rich” option. In the first scenario, let’s compare the cost difference between a Linux and Microsoft desktop. The first cost difference in this scenario is the cost......


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Approximate Word Count: 3552
Approximate Pages: 15 (250 words per double-spaced page)

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